Four killed in Gqeberha mass shooting
Police in Eastern Cape are investigating a mass shooting in Gqeberha which left four people dead and five others wounded on Wednesday evening.
It is understood that two unknown male suspects approached a group of perceived vagrants in an abandoned building in the CBD on Wednesday evening.
Police spokesperson Vish Naidoo says the suspects were allegedly in search of someone they could not find.
The suspects started firing at the group.
“Four victims, a woman and three men sustained multiple gunshot wounds and succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Five other victims, a woman and four men were seriously wounded and rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
“The identities of the victims are yet to be determined,” he said.
A manhunt has been launched for the suspects.
“An investigation into the circumstances surrounding this attack is underway. No arrests have been made at this stage,”
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