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Multiple gunmen open fire at South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10

Headline from The Columbian

BEKKERSDAL, South Africa — Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities

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  1. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Gunmen kill 9, wound 10 in South Africa bar attack (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Nine people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a bar outside Johannesburg early Sunday, police said, in the second such shooting in South Africa this month.

  2. KOB 4

    9 killed, 10 wounded in South African pub shooting (opens KOB 4)

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    Authorities report that nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded in a shooting at a South African pub. The incident happened early Sunday in the township of Bekkersdal, west of Johannesburg.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Manhunt underway in South Africa after 9 people killed in shooting, police say (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Larry Madowo, Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — At least nine people were killed in a shooting at a tavern outside the South African city of Johannesburg

  4. Deutsche Welle

    South Africa shooting: 'Unknown gunmen' kill 9 people – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Gunmen are said to have opened fire in a township near Johannesburg. At least 9 are dead and several others injured, local media have reported.

  5. Just the News

    At least 9 killed, 10 wounded in pub shooting in South Africa, police say (opens Just the News)

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    Among the victims was a driver for an online vehicle service who had just dropped off a passenger near the tavern when he was caught in the crossfire, police said, according to reports.

  6. WHDH Boston

    Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10 - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    BEKKERSDAL, South Africa (AP) — Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10 (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Authorities report that nine people have died and at least 10 others are injured after a shooting at a South African pub. The incident occurred early Sunday in Bekkersdal, west of Johannesburg. Police say about 12 suspects in a white minibus and a silver sedan opened fire at the KwaNoxolo tavern and…

  8. Newsweek

    South Africa tavern shooting: What we know after at least 9 killed (opens Newsweek)

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    This is the second mass shooting in South Africa this month, after gunmen stormed into a hostel in Pretoria on December 6.

  9. New York Post

    9 dead, 10 wounded after multiple gunman open fire in South African pub (opens New York Post)

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    Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said.

  10. The Guardian

    Gunmen kill nine in Johannesburg township in South Africa’s second mass shooting this month (opens The Guardian)

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    Attackers wound 10 others in Bekkersdal after opening fire at people in a bar and ‘randomly’ shooting in the street, police say

  11. WSVN Miami

    Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10 - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    BEKKERSDAL, South Africa (AP) — Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting

  12. CBS News

    At least 9 killed, 10 wounded in shooting in South Africa, authorities say (opens CBS News)

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    "Some victims were randomly shot in the streets by unknown gunmen," the police said of the incident.

  13. The Guardian

    Gunmen kill nine in Johannesburg township in South Africa’s second mass shooting within weeks (opens The Guardian)

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    Attackers wound 10 others in Bekkersdal after opening fire at tavern patrons and ‘randomly’ shooting in the street, police say

  14. Fox News

    Manhunt underway in South Africa after gunmen open fire at tavern, killing 9 and wounding 10 (opens Fox News)

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    South Africa shooting kills 9 people, wounds 10 others as police launch manhunt for gunmen who used AK-47 rifle and pistols at KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal township.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Manhunt under way after nine people killed in South Africa shooting (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Motive unknown after about a dozen gunmen in minibus and car target tavern in Bekkersdal township, police say.

  16. Los Angeles Times

    Gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Authorities report that nine people have died and at least 10 others are injured after a shooting at a South African pub.

  17. Breitbart News

    Gunmen Open Fire at a South African Pub, Killing Nine (opens Breitbart News)

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    Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub.

  18. The Columbian

    Multiple gunmen open fire at South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10 (opens The Columbian)

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    BEKKERSDAL, South Africa — Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities

  19. Black Enterprise

    9 Dead In South African Pub Shooting, Second Mass Shooting in Three Weeks (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Nine people were killed and ten others injured when gunmen opened fire at a pub in the South African township of Bekkersdal.

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