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The death toll from a mass shooting at a South African pub has tragically risen to 10, with police identifying two possible suspects.
Three women and seven men were killed in the Sunday morning attack in Bekersdal, 46 kilometers west of Johannesburg.
Nine people are in hospital.
Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Mawela Masondo confirmed that the pub owner will be charged with fraud and operating an illegal liquor outlet after all the alcohol was seized.
Major General Fred Kekana, Acting Provincial Commissioner Gautengtold reporters that two other people had been identified as possible suspects in the shooting based on community reports to police.
Map of Bekkersdal:
It was the second mass shooting in three weeks at township pubs, sometimes called shebeens or taverns. South Africa,
In early December, a mass shooting occurred at an unlicensed bar near the capital, pretoriaAt least 12 people died. A 32-year-old man was arrested on Monday.
South Africa has the highest murder rate in the world, with more than 26,000 reported in 2024, or a daily average of more than 70. Despite strict gun ownership regulations, firearms are the most common weapon used, and according to authorities, illegal firearms are used in many crimes.