Overview
- The attack occurred early Saturday at an unlicensed bar in Saulsville, west of Pretoria, according to police.
- Authorities confirmed 11 dead, including a 3-year-old boy, a 12-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl.
- Fourteen others were wounded and hospitalized, and police said 25 people in total were shot, including the bar owner.
- A national police spokesperson said at least three unknown men opened fire on patrons, and investigators are probing the motive.
- The incident fits a pattern of recent mass shootings in South Africa’s drinking spots and homes, with authorities citing widespread illegal firearms in a country with one of the world’s highest homicide rates.