Two killed, 14 wounded in Mpumalanga tavern shooting
The police in Mpumalanga are searching for two suspects following a mass shooting at a tavern in Kanyamazane, outside Nelspruit.
Provincial police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli said one person died on the scene, while another person succumbed to injuries at the hospital.
Fourteen others were wounded and are recovering in hospital.
Two of the 14 victims are in a critical condition.
Mdhluli said the suspects stormed the tavern in the early hours of Sunday morning.
"According to information, two armed men wearing balaclavas stormed into the liquor outlet just after midnight and then opened fire indiscriminately. After the shooting, the suspects are said to have fled the scene.
“Police as well as emergency medical services were summoned to the scene, and upon arrival, the male victim was unfortunately certified dead. The injured victims are being treated for gunshot wounds," he said.
Mdhluli said a case of murder with other counts of attempted murder has been opened.
"The motive for the shooting is unknown at this stage. No one has been arrested so far, and police urge anyone with information that may assist in apprehending the suspects to come forward," he added.
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