US EditionDJ Warras Shot Dead in Johannesburg
- On Tuesday, 16 December, Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, was fatally shot in Johannesburg Central Business District near Commissioner Street and the Carlton Centre.
- Stock's business links to private security and eviction work in Johannesburg CBD placed him amid probes into law enforcement corruption and the alleged Big Five drug cartel.
- Multiple versions of the attack circulated, ranging from a three-person ambush to a single-shooter account, with reports alleging three unknown suspects approached him after parking while others credit a single gunman or vehicle, according to crime reporter Yusuf Abramjee and social media posts.
- Johannesburg police confirmed the incident and said JMPD officers were first on scene after public alerts; the South African Police Service is investigating a murder with no arrests yet as tributes pour in.
- The shooting fits a pattern of recent DJ killings in Gauteng, including DJ Sumbody and DJ Vintos, as state prosecutors allege Katiso 'KT' Molefe and the Big Five used the same high-calibre rifles across murders.
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‘DJ Warras’ murdered in latest Gauteng shooting to target entertainment and private security sector
Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, has been murdered in a shooting in Gauteng, the latest in a string of killings in the province linked to the entertainment industry and private security. Some of the incidents are allegedly connected to the ongoing law enforcement scandal.
Minister links DJ Warras murder to hijacked buildings as police reveal suspect details
JOHANNESBURG – The investigation into the murder of popular DJ Warrick “Warras” Stock took a significant turn as police revealed key suspect details, prompting a senior government minister to directly link the killing to Johannesburg’s crisis of hijacked buildings. Gauteng police confirmed the primary suspect is a short man with dreadlocks, captured on CCTV approaching Warras outside Zambesi House near the Carlton Centre shortly after midday on …
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