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, South Africa. 16 people were killed in the incident. 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. A fourth injured victim died at the hospital on 12 July, bringing the death toll to 16. The perpetrators fled the scene in a white minibus taxi and have not been apprehended. The police arrived at 04:00 GMT on 10 July 2022, and the injured victims were sent to the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. The shooting occurred on the same day as another mass shooting in a tavern in

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, KwaZulu-Natal, though authorities do not believe the incidents are linked.

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