Summary
A mass shooting at a bar near Pretoria, South Africa, left 12 people dead, including a three-year-old child. Police reported that the shooting occurred in an illegal bar early in the morning and involved three gunmen. A manhunt is underway to find the shooters, and the reason for the attack is unknown.
Key Facts
- At least 12 people died in a mass shooting at a bar near Pretoria, South Africa.
- Among the deceased are three minors: a three-year-old boy, a 12-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl.
- The shooting took place in an "illegal shebeen," which is another term for an unlicensed bar.
- Three gunmen reportedly fired randomly at a group of men inside the bar.
- Police were notified of the incident about an hour and a half after it occurred.
- A manhunt is in progress to locate the gunmen, and the motive for the shooting is not yet known.
- South Africa struggles with high crime rates, including one of the highest murder rates in the world.
- Illegal and unlicensed liquor premises are often sites of mass shootings in the country.
