11 Dead in South Africa Shooting

At least 11 people, including a three-year-old, were killed and 14 others wounded in a mass shooting at a hostel in Saulsville, South Africa, early Saturday. Three gunmen opened fire on a group of people drinking at the venue, which police described as an “illegal shebeen.” The motive remains unclear, and no arrests have been made, highlighting ongoing issues with crime in the country, which has a high murder rate of 45 per 100,000. Police reported that 25 people were shot during the incident.

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