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Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead
Original: Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck5ywnp075d1o?at_medium=RSS&at_camp
Two separate mass shootings in South Africa have killed 27 people, in one of the country's deadliest recent episodes of gun violence. Details about the victims and circumstances are still emerging, and police investigations are expected to focus on whether the attacks were connected. The killings have drawn attention to South Africa's high rates of violent crime and the widespread availability of illegal firearms.
Why now: The scale of the violence, with 27 killed in two attacks, has prompted widespread attention and concern about gun crime in South Africa
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- Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck5ywnp075d1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # News # World # Crime · bbc_news@robot.villas · 2
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