Overview
- A coordinated attack that police say targeted the Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland left 12 people dead and at least nine wounded during Tuesday night, with eight men and three women declared dead at the scene and a twelfth victim later dying in hospital.
- Police allege the attackers were more than ten people who were dropped off in a white Toyota Quantum, entered the settlement through both entrances, opened fire at multiple locations and fled in the same vehicle.
- Gauteng police have launched a manhunt and mobilised provincial and district detectives supported by crime intelligence and forensic teams, and no arrests have been reported so far.
- Authorities have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stop or submit anonymous tips through the MySAPS mobile app as senior provincial leadership plans to visit the scene.
- The motive remains unknown and officials say casualty counts and details are preliminary while forensic work and investigations continue, leaving open questions for residents about safety and accountability.