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At least 17 people were killed and 15 others injured after gunmen opened fire at a tavern in South Africa’s Gauteng province, police said.
The shooting took place in the early hours of Sunday at a tavern in the Wadeville township, southwest of Johannesburg. Emergency medical personnel declared all 17 victims dead at the scene, according to the South African Police Service.
The motive for the shooting was not immediately known.
Police are searching for eight suspects in connection with the attack. The assailants were reportedly armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the shooting and are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack.