Johannesburg shooting updates: At least 12 killed as gunshots erupt in South African city | World | News

#SAPS [South African Police Service] Authorities in Gauteng have launched a manhunt for suspects following a mass shooting at Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland on Tuesday evening (09/06), which left 12 people dead and scores injured.

At around 11.10pm SAPS members reportedly responded to a complaint of an ongoing shooting at the informal settlement. When police arrived at the scene, they found multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency Health Services were immediately called to the scene to attend to the injured.

According to preliminary investigations, 12 people died as a result of the attack. Eight adult males and three adult females were pronounced dead at the scene, while one male victim later died from his injuries at the hospital. At least nine more victims were transported to various medical facilities for treatment of gunshot wounds.

More than 10 suspects were allegedly dropped off near a gas station in Cleveland by a white Toyota Quantum. The suspects allegedly entered the informal settlement from both entrances, passed through the area, opened fire on residents and community members in multiple locations, and then fled the scene in the same vehicle.

Provincial and district detectives, supported by criminal intelligence and forensic experts, were mobilized to investigate the incident and track down the suspects.

The motive for the attack is currently unknown and forms part of an ongoing investigation. No arrests have been made at this stage.