2023 Gqeberha shooting
The 2023 Gqeberha mass shooting or the Gqeberha birthday party shooting was a mass shooting which occurred between 17:15 and 17:30 SAST on 29 January 2023. It took place at a private home in the KwaZakhele township of Gqeberha, in which the two gunmen opened fire on the guests who were attending a birthday party before fleeing the scene, resulting in the death of eight people. Initially, seven people were declared dead at the scene with an additional four people injured. One of the four injured people later died of their injuries in a hospital. The South African Police Service stated that the motive for the attack was unknown.
| 2023 Gqeberha mass shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | KwaZakhele, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Date | 29 January 2023 |
| Target | Partygoers |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 3 |
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