Gunmen kill at least 27 people in two separate shootings in South Africa within hours, prompting a police manhunt. Reports say 17 people are killed in an attack at a bar near Johannesburg, while 10 people are killed in a separate incident near Cape Town.
Police say the first attack happens late Saturday night in the Wedela township area, west of Johannesburg. Multiple sources report eight suspects armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols and say at least 15 others are injured in the bar shooting.
In the second incident, police report a mass shooting at a store near Cape Town around 1 a.m. Sunday, with multiple sources citing 10 deaths and 11 wounded. Coverage also frames the attacks in the context of persistent gun violence, including gang-related armed violence in the country, with outlets focusing on the broader security backdrop rather than specific motives.
