Two Anti-Gang Unit officers ambushed and killed in Reiger Park, two other people also gunned down

GAUTENG — Two members of the South African Police Service have been shot and killed in Reiger Park. Two Anti-Gang Unit officers were killed in Reiger Park. Image: @EversonLuhangaSource: TwitterThe officers, who were members of the Anti-Gang Unit, were killed in the area on Friday, 7 August 2026, after responding to gunfire in the area. Officers allegedly ambushed after responding to gunshotsAccording to preliminary findings, the two officers heard gunshots while on patrol and drove toward the source of the firing. The circumstances surrounding the attack remain under active investigation, with the scene still secured at the time of the statement.