Shooting in a pub in South Africa's Gauteng province leaves 17 dead and 15 injured

China News Service, Johannesburg, September 27 (Reporter Sun Xiang) The South African Police Service stated on the 27th that a shooting occurred in a pub in the West Rand District (West Rand District) of Gauteng Province, South Africa on the evening of the 26th, resulting in 17 deaths and 15 injuries.

Tintswalo Sibeko, spokesman for the Gauteng Province police in South Africa, issued a statement on the 27th saying that the shooting occurred at around 21:30. After the eight men arrived at the pub, they first shot at the customers who were drinking outside the pub, and then entered the pub and continued shooting at the customers. The gunmen also searched some customers and snatched their mobile phones before fleeing the scene in two unidentified cars. Two other cars were set on fire at the scene.

Police said the shooting killed 13 men and four women. After emergency personnel arrived at the scene, it was confirmed that all 17 victims were dead.

Sibeko said the motive for the shooting was not yet known. Gauteng police have mobilized a team of criminal investigators and other professional police forces to track down and arrest the suspects. The police have opened an investigation into 17 counts of murder, 15 counts of attempted murder, and 2 counts of malicious damage to property. However, no one has been arrested yet and the investigation is ongoing.

It was also reported that a shooting incident occurred at a catering and entertainment venue in Lwandle, Cape Town that day. At approximately 1:46 a.m. on the 27th, a gunman opened fire on customers, killing 10 people. (over)