South African police probe mass shootings and potential serial killer
South African police are investigating two weekend mass shootings that killed 27 people and probing a potential serial killer after a tenth woman's body was found in Johannesburg.
South African authorities are investigating a series of violent incidents after two mass shootings and the discovery of a deceased woman over the weekend left at least 27 people dead.
In Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, eight gunmen armed with assault rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar on Saturday, killing 17 people and injuring 15 others. The suspects fled in two vehicles, and police stated the motive remains unknown. A separate shooting in a township near Cape Town resulted in ten deaths and eleven injuries.
Meanwhile, police in a Johannesburg suburb recovered a woman's body on Saturday, marking the tenth such discovery in recent months. Officials noted similarities across the cases and stated they cannot rule out the presence of a serial killer.
Sources: BBC News, El Mundo, Sweden Herald.
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- Sep 27, 2026, 08:30 AM UTCAt least 27 killed in South Africa bar shootings as police investigate wave of violence