In South Africa in two shootings in the night killed 27 people
South African police on Sunday, September 27, were looking for the perpetrators of two separate shootings, which resulted in a difference of several hours killed 27 people.
South African police on Sunday, September 27, were looking for the perpetrators of two separate shootouts, which killed 27 people a few hours apart, writes sb.by.
Local authorities are trying to establish a motive for the shooting near Johannesburg and Cape Town, but initial investigations indicated that in one case it could have been a war for territory between illegal miners, and in the other - business competition.
“This cannot continue. This is the level of crime that we must reduce and our security forces are now determined to continue to take all possible measures, said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
He noted that the police have images of the suspects and they are working on their search.
Such brutal crimes are widespread in South Africa, despite efforts to reduce one of the world's highest per capita homicide rates.
