South Africa: Shooting at birthday party leaves 8 dead
By DW
30 January 2023 |
2:51 pm
Police are searching for two gunmen who opened fire on guests at a birthday party in Gqeberha. There has been a growing number of mass shootings in South Africa in recent years.
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