Two South Africa shootings leave 27 dead and 26 wounded

Two separate shootings in South Africa killed at least 27 people and wounded 26 others, police said Sunday, as investigators searched for suspects in both attacks. The shootings took place in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, and Lwandle, near Cape Town. In Wedela, eight suspects armed with rifles and pistols opened fire at a tavern late Saturday, killing 17 people and injuring 15, according to police. The victims included 13 men and four women. Police said the suspects fled in two vehicles and had not been arrested by Sunday. The motive had not been established. Police said a separate shooting at an entertainment venue in Lwandle killed 10 people and wounded 11 early Sunday. The reports did not identify a number of suspects in that attack. No arrests had been made as of Sunday, and police were searching for those responsible. The casualty figures mean the two incidents left at least 27 people dead and 26 injured. Police accounts described the attacks as separate events, and the supplied information did not establish whether they were connected. In the Wedela attack, police said the suspects searched some victims and took mobile phones before fleeing.