Manhunt Underway After 17 Killed in South Africa Mass Shootings

Two homes in Lusikisiki targeted, leaving 15 women and 2 men dead; motive remains unclear.

Seventeen people, including 15 women, were killed in two separate mass shootings in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape province.
The shootings occurred at two homesteads in the same neighborhood, with 12 women and one man killed at one house and three women and one man at another.
An 18th victim is in critical condition, and six people, including a 2-month-old baby, survived the attacks.
Police have launched a manhunt for the unknown attackers and have deployed forensic and investigative teams to gather evidence.
South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, with over 6,000 murders recorded between April and June this year.