According to the police, a group of people who were celebrating a birthday in a township in South Africa were targeted by armed individuals who opened fire, resulting in the deaths of eight persons and the injuring of three more. “The owner of the house was celebrating his birthday when two unknown gunmen entered the yard” on Sunday evening in the southern port city of Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth, “and started shooting at the guests,” the police said in a statement on Monday. “The incident occurred in the city of Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth.”
A residence in Kwazakele was the scene of the incident, which took place between 5:15 and 5:30 p.m. local time (15:15 and 15:30 GMT), according to the police. According to the officials, there were two suspects engaged in the shooting incident. The unidentified assailants “randomly fired at visitors,” according to the police, and they added that “eight individuals perished while three others are still battling for their lives in hospital.” The resident of the residence was one among those who passed away.” An inquiry has been opened to look into the incident, and the police have stated that a manhunt is currently under way to find those responsible for the crime. Alcohol and gang violence contribute to the high murder rate in South Africa, which is one of the worst in the world. As a result, shootings are widespread in this country, which also has one of the highest homicide rates.
During the course of the previous year in South Africa, a series of shootings took place at a variety of bars in working-class suburbs of Johannesburg and in the city of Pietermaritzburg, both located in the eastern part of the country. These shootings resulted in the deaths of nearly two dozen people.
