Three people sustained serious injuries, and 11 were fatally wounded during the mass shooting. Twitter/SAPS
Nine killed, eight injured in North West mass shooting
Police have launched a manhunt for suspects after nine people were killed in a mass shooting outsude Rustenburg in North West.
Three people sustained serious injuries, and 11 were fatally wounded during the mass shooting. Twitter/SAPS
North West Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Sello Kwena has established a dedicated team to investigate the mass shooting of nine people at Popo Molefe informal settlement in Boitekong outside Rustenburg.
Five males and four females at approximately 21:15 on Saturday, 16 December 2023.
MASS SHOOTING IN NORTH WEST
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson in North West, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said information available at this stage indicates that a group of mainly Xhosa speaking individuals were sitting in a yard drinking liquor when an unconfirmed number of Sesotho speaking suspects opened fire on them.
Mokgwabone said as a result, eight people died instantly while the ninth one was certified dead on arrival at the hospital. Moreover, eight persons were reported to be injured.
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“The motive is yet to be determined and no one has been arrested at this stage. Investigations into the matter continu,” he explained.
Kwena has strongly condemned this horrific incident and indicated that the police will work around the clock to ensure that justice is served. He also urged the community to remain calm and allow the police to do the investigations.
