Two mass shootings occurred on the same street in the town of Lusikisiki in Eastern Cape province, South Africa, resulting in the tragic deaths of 17 people, including 15 women. The incidents took place late Friday night or in the early hours of Saturday, with victims found in two separate homes on a rural dirt road.
The first shooting claimed the lives of three women and a man, with no survivors at the scene. Shortly after, a second shooting at a different home resulted in the deaths of 12 women and a man. Four women, a man, and a 2-month-old baby survived the second shooting, with one person in critical condition at the hospital.
