Two Mass Shootings in South Africa Leave at Least 27 Dead

At least 27 people have been killed in two mass shootings that occurred hours apart in South Africa, according to reports by the BBC and Russian news agency Interfax. The reports follow an earlier deadly shooting at a tavern near Johannesburg, where 17 people were killed.

According to the BBC, the two attacks took place as the country continues to struggle with high levels of gang-related armed violence. Further details regarding the motives of the shooters or the identities of the victims have not yet been released.