Former 5FM presenter and Cliff Central jock Warrick Stock, aka DJ Warras, has been shot and killed this afternoon. Superintendent Xolani Fihla of the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) confirmed that a shooting incident had occurred. “The department can confirm a shooting incident that happened this afternoon in the Johannesburg CBD.
JMPD officers were first respondents to the incident when they were stopped by members of public who alerted them to the shooting,” he said. In a statement, the South African Police Service (Saps) confirmed that it was investigating the incident. “Saps is investigating a murder case after a 40-year-old man was fatally shot in Johannesburg Central on Tuesday, 16 December.
“It is alleged that the victim was approached by three unknown suspects after parking his vehicle, and they opened fire at him before fleeing the scene on foot. “The motive for the shooting is currently unknown. No arrest has been made yet, and the investigation is underway,” police stated.
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Chad Thomas of IRS Forensic Investigations said that “it’s bizarre how many celebrity DJs have been shot and killed in South Africa the past few years”. Today’s murder of DJ Warras adds to the list which includes DJ Sumbody and DJ Vintos. He added that the DJ also had an interest in a security company, ostensibly supplying VIP protection.
Stock’s company was purportedly contracted to provide security for several buildings in the CBD. “Security companies are being bought up by a myriad of operators, some for nefarious purposes such as private militias with access to legitimate weapons for illegitimate purposes.
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