A woman reacts as security forces and forensic service inspect the scene of a mass shooting in Soweto, South Africa, on July 10, 2022.
Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg's Soweto township has killed 15 people and left others in critical condition, according to police.Police say they are investigating reports that a group of men arrived in a minibus taxi and opened fire on some of the patrons at the bar shortly after midnight Sunday.Those injured have been taken to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.The number of cartridges found on the scene indicates that a group of people opened fire in the bar, said Gauteng province police commissioner Lt.
Gen. Elias Mawela."The primary investigation suggests that these people were enjoying themselves here, in a licensed tavern operating within the right hours," Mawela told The Associated Press."All of a sudden they heard some gunshots, that is when people tried to run out of the tavern.
We don’t have the full details at the moment of what is the motive, and why they were targeting these people," he said."You can see that a high caliber firearm was used and it was shooting randomly.