Gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday in a South African township on Sunday, killing eight and wounding three, police said on Monday.
“The owner of the house was celebrating his birthday when two unknown men, armed, entered” the property on Sunday night in the port city of Gqeberha (south), formerly known as Port Elizabeth, “and began shooting at the guests. “, described the police in a statement.
The gunmen “randomly shot at the guests,” police said, adding that “eight people were killed while three others are still fighting for their lives in hospital.” “The owner of the house is among the deceased,” added the same source.
An open investigation
An investigation has been opened and a manhunt is underway to find the perpetrators of the attack, police said.
Shootings occur regularly in South Africa, a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world, fueled by gang violence and alcohol.
South Africa experienced a series of shootings in 2022 that left nearly 20 people dead in separate bars in the working-class suburbs of Johannesburg and the eastern city of Pietermaritzburg.
Source: BFM TV
