Unknown gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating birthday on a Sunday evening in South Africa, killing eight and wounding three others.
The birthday celebrant was among those gunned down in the mass shooting in the southern port city of Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth.
“The owner of the house was celebrating his birthday when two unknown gunmen entered the yard” on Sunday evening “and started shooting at the guests,” police said in a statement.
The gunmen “randomly shot at guests,” killing not less than “eight people while three others are still fighting for their lives in hospital.”
An investigation has been launched into the attack and police said a manhunt for the perpetrators was underway.