Another mass shooting. This time in Mpumalanga where eight people were shot dead on Saturday at a tavern in Pienaar.
According to the police, six people were fatally shot at the scene (one female and five males) while two others (a male and female) succumbed to their injuries later in the hospital.
Three other victims (two males and a female) were receiving medical treatment after sustaining injuries during the incident.
The motive for the shooting remains unknown, however, police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. No arrests have been made, but police are appealing to the public for information to provide a team of investigators with a tip-off anonymously.
“There is a team of experts in the investigation field that has been assembled to investigate this incident. A 72-hour plan has been activated after the incident,” said police spokesperson Col Donald Mdhluli.
This is yet another horrific killing of people in SA and the first such mass murder recorded this year. Unfortunately, given our record of massacres of people in shootings, this record will probably be broken soon or later.
Such is the state of our country and lawlessness that mass killings have become a common occurrence. These killings occur with unfailing familiarity, particularly in taverns.
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