### [2026-06-9](/feed/2026/06/9/index.md)

##### 2026 Johannesburg shooting
#  Twelve people are killed in a mass shooting in Johannesburg, South Africa. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79yzqw0z0wo)

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