Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday.

At least 12 people were killed and nine injured yesterday evening when gunmen opened fire at an informal settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, police said this morning.

Police said the suspects arrived in a white Toyota Quantum, entered the settlement from two access points and opened fire at multiple locations before fleeing in the same vehicle.

JOHANNESBURG, June 10 - At least 12 people were killed and nine injured on Tuesday evening when gunmen opened fire at an informal settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, police said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Gunmen arrived in a vehicle, split into groups and opened fire at multiple locations before vanishing. With no clear motive and more than 10 suspects on the run, investigators face mounting questions.

Police are hunting for multiple suspects after gunmen killed 12 people in a Johannesburg settlement. The attack has highlighted ongoing violence in South Africa, where murder rates are among the world's highest.

Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine others in a late-night mass shooting in the South African city of Johannesburg, police said Wednesday. Police believe more than 10 suspects were dropped off in a minibus in an informal settlement in the Cleveland suburb of Johannesburg late Tuesday…

Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine others in a late-night mass shooting in the South African city of Johannesburg.

At least 12 dead and 9 injured after a heavily armed gang ambushes a Johannesburg informal settlement. South African police launch a massive manhunt.