12 killed, 9 injured in mass shooting in Johannesburg settlement, police say
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Key Points:
- At least 12 people were killed in a mass shooting by a group of more than 10 suspects in the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, on Tuesday night.
- The suspects arrived in a white van, entered the settlement through multiple entrances, and opened fire on residents before fleeing in the same vehicle.
- Police have launched a manhunt for the suspects but have not made any arrests or identified a motive.
- Eight men and three women died at the scene, with an additional injured man dying later in hospital; nine others were hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
- Informal settlements like Jumpers are common in Johannesburg, housing over 5 million people nationwide, and are often constructed from scrap materials and considered illegal.