By Johnathan Paoli
Popular South African radio and television personality Warrick Stock, widely known as DJ Warras, has been shot and killed in Johannesburg on Tuesday afternoon, 16 December 2025. He was 40.
Police confirmed that the shooting occurred outside a high-rise building in the Johannesburg CBD, near the Carlton Centre.
DJ Warras was declared dead at the scene.
Details surrounding the incident remain sketchy. Early reports suggest the building is believed to be hijacked, though this has not yet been formally confirmed by authorities.
A heavy police and private security presence remained at the scene as officers secured the area.
Emergency personnel and forensic investigators were seen combing the vicinity for evidence, while traffic in surrounding streets was partially disrupted.
At this stage, police have not released details regarding possible suspects, the motive for the shooting, or whether DJ Warras was specifically targeted.
Authorities have indicated that a full
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