What the records say
- When
- 14 Jan 2008
- Kind
- Shooting
- Killed
- 4
- Coordinates
- 25.63° S, 26.97° E
- Description
- 2008 mass shooting in South Africa
- Injured
- 8
2008 Skierlik shooting
Mass shooting in South Africa
On 14 January 2008, a mass shooting took place in Skierlik, an informal settlement in North West, South Africa. Four people, including a 3-month-old baby, were killed and eight others were injured in a racially motivated attack targeting black people. The perpetrator 18-year-old Johan Nel, shouted racial expletives during the shooting and was eventually arrested after attempting to seek refuge at a nearby farm.
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