DJ Sumbody dies in a hail of bullets
POPULAR artiste DJ Sumbody and another person he was travelling with died in a hail of bullets on Saturday just after midnight. A third person who was travelling in a BMW X5 vehicle was rushed to hospital after suffering gunshot wounds.
Gauteng police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo told Sowetan on Sunday that the shooting took place at the corner of Woodmead Drive and Woodland Drive in Sandton, Johannesburg, just after midnight.
"Upon arrival at the scene, police found two people inside a VW Golf vehicle with gunshot wounds. Victims, a driver, and a passenger were certified dead on the scene. It was reported that the third victim, who was driving a BMW X5, was taken to the nearest medical care centre after sustaining gunshot wounds," Masondo said.
"The motive for the shooting is still unknown. Police are appealing to anyone with information that can help with investigations or assist in the apprehension of the suspects to please contact the crime stop number 08600 10111 or report to the nearest police station."
Family spokesperson Mmanake Mokitimi confirmed DJ Sumbody's death but declined to comment on the circumstances around his death.
“Details of his untimely death cannot be released but the artiste …ran into an unfortunate incident that led to his passing on in the early hours of Sunday morning, November 20, 2022,” Mokitimi said.
She declined to confirm whether the artiste had died of unnatural causes or not.