Gunmen Kill 12 in Johannesburg Settlement as Police Hunt More Than 10 Suspects

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 10

Late Tuesday in Cleveland, Johannesburg, gunmen killed 12 people and wounded at least nine in an attack across multiple points inside an informal settlement.
Police said more than 10 suspects arrived in a white Toyota Quantum near a petrol station, entered through both entrances and opened fire on residents before fleeing in the same vehicle.
Eight men and three women died at the scene, while another man later died in hospital; emergency medical teams took the wounded to several facilities for gunshot treatment.
A manhunt is under way and investigators say the motive remains unknown, though shootings in South Africa's informal settlements are often tied to gang violence or personal disputes.
South Africa records about 60 killings a day on average, underscoring the country's persistent gun-violence problem.