Kamogelo Olaitan
Fifteen people have been shot dead with nine others left injured after a shooting at a tavern in Orlando East, Soweto.
The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday morning. It comes exactly two weeks after 21 young people died at a tavern in East London.
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela confirmed the news.
He said the police received a call at around 12.30am to say that there was a shooting incident at Mdlalose tavern in Nomzamo section.
“We were informed that 33 people were injured and when we arrived at the scene 12 people were confirmed to be dead and 11 were taken to hospital,”
“On arrival, another person died and a few minutes ago I was informed that the 14th person also passed on at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital,” Mawela added.
A 15th causality was later confirmed on Sunday morning.
Orlando police station commander Brigadier Nonhlanhla Kubeka said investigations are taking place at the scene and more information will be released in due time.
In another tavern incident, four people were killed during a shooting at a tavern in Pietermaritzburg with a further eight left injured.
Reports indicate the suspects in a Volkswagen Polo entered the tavern and opened fire on patrons at 8.30pm on Saturday night.
In another tavern shooting, two people were shot dead and four wounded in Katlehong over the weekend.
Gauteng police spokesperson spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said four men, of which one of them was armed with 9mm pistols entered the tavern and started shooting randomly at patrons.
Sello said two died on the scene and four others were transported to hospital.
This is a developing story.
