By Admin 
A horrific incident of firing has come to light in South Africa. The death toll in this incident has increased to 11. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that 11 people were killed and 14 injured in a deadly shooting in Pretoria on Saturday morning.
11 killed, so many injured in the incident
Giving information about the shooting that took place at the Soulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria on Saturday morning, the SAPS said, “25 people were shot, 11 were confirmed dead, 14 people survived and all are hospitalised.
Police busy searching for suspects
The South African Police Service has started searching for three unknown suspects. Among those killed are three minors, including a 3 and 12 year old boy and a 16 year old girl. “The rest who died are adults.”
The incident occurred around 4:15 am
According to local media, the incident occurred just after 4:15 am, but police were alerted around 6 am. “We immediately dispatched our resources, including forensics and ballistics experts, who were already on the scene. Our detectives and the Serious and Violent Crime Unit are gathering information as to what may have led to this shooting,” local media outlet Independent Online quoted SAPS national spokeswoman Brigadier Ethelenda Matthey as saying.
3 gunmen opened fire
Citing Matthey’s statement, IOL reported that at least three unidentified gunmen entered the hostel, where some people were drinking, and suddenly opened fire.
what the officials told
The SAPS spokesperson also spoke about the huge problems being caused by illegal and unlicensed liquor shops. “Between April and September this year, we closed 11,975 unlicensed liquor shops across the country and arrested more than 18,676 people selling liquor illegally,” the IOL quoted the official as saying.
7 people died in the firing last month
Last month, seven people were killed in a mass shooting in Cape Town, South Africa. The incident happened on Road R53 in Philippi East, a suburb in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town. In the incident, seven people aged between 20 to 30 years were shot dead.
After Johannesburg, Cape Town has also seen a rise in gun violence and gang-related murders in recent months. Because of this, civil society has warned that the Western Cape province is facing a major crisis.