Twelve killed, nine injured in Johannesburg shooting, South African police say
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Twelve killed, nine injured in Johannesburg shooting, South African police say
by DZRH News10 June 2026
Members of the forensics team arrive at the scene after, according to the police, gunmen opened fire at an informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, South Africa, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
JOHANNESBURG, June 10 (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed and nine injured on Tuesday evening when gunmen opened fire at an informal settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, police said on Wednesday.
Police said in a statement that they had launched a manhunt for more than 10 suspects following the attack at the Jumpers informal settlement.
The motive for the attack is not known.
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Police said the suspects arrived in a white Toyota Quantum, entered the settlement from two access points and opened fire at multiple locations before fleeing in the same vehicle.
South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, averaging about 60 a day.
(Reporting by Nilutpal Timsina;Editing by Alexander Winning)
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