At least 10 people were killed and 10 others injured in a shooting incident at a pub in Bekkersdal, west of Johannesburg, South Africa, local authorities said on Sunday.
National broadcaster SABC News reported that the attack occurred overnight at the KwaNoxolo Tavern in the Tambo area, when the perpetrator randomly fired his weapon at customers inside the tavern and residents gathered outside.
Police confirmed that 10 people died in the incident, while the injured victims have been evacuated to the nearest hospital for medical treatment.
Police personnel remain on guard at the scene as the investigation continues. Acting Gauteng police commissioner Fred Kekana confirmed that various police units have been deployed.
"We are still busy gathering statements from witnesses, while the national crime scene team has arrived," Kekana said, adding that a team from the provincial crime scene investigators and the local crime history database were also involved.
"Likewise, the extraordinary crimes investigation team, criminal intelligence, and provincial crime detectives are also at the scene," said the police official.
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