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Shooting at a tavern in Gauteng leaves 17 dead
Seventeen people were killed and 15 others injured during an armed attack at a tavern in Wedela, Gauteng. According to police, multiple gunmen armed with automatic rifles and pistols fired on people outside the venue before continuing to shoot inside. Police are searching for eight suspects, and no arrests have been confirmed.
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WhereGauteng
-26.138, 28.058 ±120 km
First reported28 days ago
Published2026-09-27 11:44 UTC
Sources1
Casualties reported17
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Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.
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Global Event Monitor. Shooting at a tavern in Gauteng leaves 17 dead. 2026-09-27T11:44:07.572Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3727. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-27/17-05e4b7b8
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