Police identify woman as person of interest in Warras murder

Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras

Johannesburg MMC for Public Safety Mgcini Tshwaku says police have identified a woman as a person of interest in the murder of Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras.

The woman is alleged to have been a former tenant at the Zambesi building in Johannesburg’s CBD, where DJ Warras was shot.

Police have launched a manhunt for suspects involved in the killing of Dj Warras which happened on Tuesday.

Five people have been taken in for questioning so far.

Tshwaku says police are working around the clock to get to the bottom of the case.

“There’s a woman as well cited to be the kingpin, she’s cited also in the protection order. The woman is a woman of interest. There’s a committee there that has been threatening Warras and some of them have been saying that because he’s trying to take them out then they will see them in the bush hence he had to go and get a protection order.”

DJ WARRAS | Johannesburg MMC for Public Safety Dr Mgcini Tshwaku says several people have been taken in for questioning, including associates of the slain Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, following his murder yesterday. He adds that police are focusing on the last… pic.twitter.com/jvsXu8h8lu

— SABC News (@SABCNews) December 17, 2025