Child among 10 family members killed in S. Africa shooting

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Published April 21, 2023 6:21 AM

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME
Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police say 10 members of the same family were killed in a mass shooting at a house in South Africa. Police say seven of the victims were females, while one was a 13-year-old boy. Police Minister Bheki Cele said a male suspect was killed in a shootout with police hours after the killings, and two other men were arrested. A fourth male suspected escaped but Cele said his identity was known to police. The shooting at the house happened in the predawn hours of Friday. Cele visited the scene and said the youngest victim was 13 and the oldest was 65.

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