According to police, gunmen killed eight people and injured three others at a birthday party in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province.
Police have launched a manhunt to find the killers, Reuters reports
Two attackers carried out the mass shooting at a house in Kwazakele, Gqeberha, between 5:15 and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS).
The gunmen fled after the attack, and no arrests have been made.
The police confirmed that the house’s owner was among the victims but did not identify the others.
“These victims were killed by criminals, and we will not rest until we find out what happened and who was responsible for (this) callous and cold-blooded attack on these unsuspecting victims,” said Eastern Cape SAPS Commissioner Nomthetheleli Lillian Mene.
The latest incident follows a spate of mass shootings last year that shocked the nation. In July, gunmen killed 19 people in random shootings within hours of each other.
South Africa has one of the world’s highest murder rates, with around 20,000 people killed every year out of a population of 60 million.
According to campaign group Gun Free South Africa, there are about 3 million guns registered in the country, though there are many more that are unregistered.