Twenty-seven killed in two shootings in South Africa

South African police are hunting gunmen who opened fire at a café west of Johannesburg on Saturday evening, killing 17 people and injuring 15. [1]

Police say the attackers targeted the café, firing first at customers drinking outside before going in. The suspects are reported to have searched some people and taken their phones, fled in two vehicles and set two vehicles alight. The motive remains unknown. [1]

In a separate shooting overnight near Cape Town, 10 people were killed and 11 injured at an eatery. Whether the two attacks are connected is unclear. [1]

Update

Twenty-seven people were killed in two shootings hours apart in South Africa, BBC News reported on Sunday. Another 26 people were injured. [2]

On Saturday evening, eight gunmen attacked a bar near Johannesburg, killing 17 people and injuring 15. They shot at customers outside and inside the bar, then set two vehicles alight before fleeing. Police said those killed were 13 men and four women. [2]

In a separate attack early on Sunday, 10 people were killed and 11 injured outside an entertainment venue in a township near Cape Town. Five died at the scene and five in hospital. [2]