| 2022 Soweto shootings | |
|---|---|
  Soweto Soweto (South Africa) | |
| Location | Orlando, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Date | 9 July 2022 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Rifles, 9mm pistols[1] |
| Deaths | 16 |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
On 9 July 2022, a mass shooting took place at a tavern in Orlando, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa. 16 people were killed in the incident.[2]
At about 21:00 GMT, a group of men armed with rifles and a 9mm pistol opened fire on patrons in the tavern. A total of 23 people were shot. 12 people were killed at the scene and 3 others later died in the hospital.[3] A fourth injured victim died at the hospital on 12 July, bringing the death toll to 16.[4] The perpetrators fled the scene in a white minibus taxi and have not been apprehended.[5] The police arrived at 04:00 GMT on 10 July 2022, and the injured victims were sent to the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.[5]
The shooting occurred on the same day as another mass shooting in a tavern in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, though authorities do not believe the incidents are linked.[6]
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- ^ Dludla, Nqobile; Cocks, Tim Cocks (10 July 2022). "Gunmen kill 15 people 'randomly' at Soweto bar". Reuters. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Chutel, Lynsey (10 July 2022). "At Least 21 Dead After 3 Tavern Shootings in South Africa". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Thom, Liezl; Winsor, Morgan (13 July 2022). "At least 21 killed in spate of shootings at South African bars, police say". ABC News. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ a b Magome, Mogomotsi (10 July 2022). "South Africa police say 15 killed in bar shooting in Soweto". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Dludla, Nqobile; Cocks, Tim (10 July 2022). "Gunmen kill 19 people in 'random' bar shootings in South Africa". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.