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Person of interest questioned after Reiger Park killings that left two police officers dead

Officials say more than one person was involved in the killings in Reiger Park, Boksburg, in which two Anti-Gang Unit officers were ambushed; eNCA's account gives no calendar dates, and the investigation is developing.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 11, 2026, 2:56 a.m. ET
One person has been taken in for questioning after multiple murders in , in which two police officers attached to the Anti-Gang Unit were killed, according to reporting by eNCA. Officials say the killings were not the work of one person. , eNCA reported. "One person has been tken in for questioning. But he is not the only person of interest. These murders were not committed by one person," Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia said, as quoted by eNCA. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said, "at least now we know who we are looking for." Two R5 rifles linked to the Reiger Park killings were recovered near Germiston in the days after the attack, eNCA reported; the broadcaster placed the recovery in the morning. Funerals for the slain police officers are still to be held, according to eNCA, with services set for two consecutive days over a weekend. Officials have not released the identities of those killed. No overall casualty figure has been stated in the available material, and no one has been named as responsible. A note on timing: eNCA's account marks these events by day of the week only, and gives no calendar date for the killings, for the recovery of the rifles or for the funerals. Because a named day of the week on its own does not fix a date, this report sets out the order in which eNCA says the events occurred rather than assigning dates to them. The matter remains under investigation and details may change as officials release more information.

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