By Marcus Moloko
The Stock family has issued a statement following the death of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, a South African media personality, activist, and businessman.
The 40-year-old was shot and killed on Tuesday afternoon outside a high-rise building near the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg.
The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.
DJ Warras was declared dead at the scene, and forensic investigators continued combing the area late into the evening.
“With indescribable heartbreak, deep sorrow, and overwhelming shock,” the family wrote, “we learned yesterday of the tragic and untimely passing of our beloved Warrick”.
The statement said he was a devoted son, a proud father of three, a cherished brother and uncle, the heart and anchor of his family.
Affectionately known as “The Shady Lurker,” he brought light and laughter into every space he occupied, according to social media users.
In recent months, Warras had positioned himself as a
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