08/08/2026
SAPS has confirmed the fatal shooting of two Anti-Gang Unit officers in Reiger Park at 19:30 this evening.
Preliminary reports indicate that the members were part of a crime prevention team conducting patrols in the area. After hearing gunshots, they drove towards the source of the shots, where they were allegedly ambushed.
The Provincial Commissioner of the Police in Gauteng Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni has mobilised all the necessary resources including Crime Intelligence, Tracking Team, Crime Scene Management as well as the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation.
SAPS has urged anyone with information that can assist with the investigation to come forward.
