Twelve dead, nine injured after late-night shooting

Police have launched a manhunt for suspects after a mass shooting left 12 people dead and at least nine others injured at the Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland on Tuesday night. According to police, officers responded to reports of a shooting in progress at about 11.10 pm on June 9. When they arrived, they found multiple victims with gunshot wounds scattered across the informal settlement.

Police said 11 victims, eight men and three women, were declared dead at the scene. A 12th victim later died in hospital. At least nine other people were rushed to various medical facilities for treatment.

Preliminary investigations indicate that more than 10 suspects arrived in a white Toyota Quantum and were dropped off near a petrol station in Cleveland. “It is alleged that more than 10 suspects were dropped off by a white Toyota Quantum near a petrol station in Cleveland. The suspects allegedly entered the informal settlement through both entrances and moved through the area, opening fire on residents and community members at multiple locations before fleeing the scene in the same vehicle.” The motive for the attack remains unknown and is the subject of an ongoing investigation.

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Provincial and district detectives, supported by crime intelligence and forensic experts, have been assigned to investigate the killings and trace the suspects. Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni is expected to visit the scene on Wednesday.

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