More Than 10 Gunmen Kill 12 in Johannesburg Settlement as Police Probe Miner Feud
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 10
More Than 10 Gunmen Kill 12 in Johannesburg Settlement as Police Probe Miner Feud
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 10
Summary
At least 12 people were killed and nine others sought hospital treatment after more than 10 gunmen swept through the Jumpers informal settlement in eastern Johannesburg late Tuesday.
Police said the attackers were dropped off in a minibus taxi shortly after 11 p.m., fired at residents at multiple locations, and escaped in the same vehicle; a manhunt is underway.
Investigators said the motive remains unclear, but a resident told local television the shooting may stem from a dispute among illegal miners, known in South Africa as zama zamas.
The dead included nine men and three women, and the attack came hours after Gauteng's police commissioner said murders in the province had fallen 15% in the first quarter.