2022 Soweto shooting
On 9 July 2022, a mass shooting took place at a tavern in Orlando, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa. 16 people were killed in the incident.
| 2022 Soweto shootings | |
|---|---|
Soweto Soweto (South Africa) | |
| Location | Orlando, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Date | 9 July 2022 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Rifles, 9mm pistols |
| Deaths | 16 |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
At about 21:00 GMT, a group of men armed with rifles and a 9mm pistol opened fire on patrons in the tavern. A total of 23 people were shot. 12 people were killed at the scene and 3 others later died in the hospital. A fourth injured victim died at the hospital on 12 July, bringing the death toll to 16. The perpetrators fled the scene in a white minibus taxi and have not been apprehended. The police arrived at 04:00 GMT on 10 July 2022, and the injured victims were sent to the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
The shooting occurred on the same day as another mass shooting in a tavern in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, though authorities do not believe the incidents are linked.