5 shot dead in South Africa's Pretoria

A total of five people were shot and killed by unknown gunmen on Friday night at a tavern in Olievenhoutbosch, Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, police in Gauteng Province said on Saturday, reported Xinhua.

According to the police, the gunmen entered a tavern at around 10:30 p.m. and started shooting randomly, killing the five without saying a word.

"Police are on a lookout for approximately 10 suspects after five people, two females and three males, were shot dead, and three others injured inside a tavern at Shoba informal settlement in Olievenhoutbosch on Friday," said Mavela Masondo, Gauteng Province police spokesperson.

He added that the motive for the shooting remains unknown. The police have opened a case of murder and attempted murder for investigation.

The spokesperson urged the public to provide information that could assist the police in arresting the suspects.