Atteridgeville Shooting: Five People Killed in Shooting Outside a Tuckshop in Jeffsville

• Five people were killed in a shooting outside a tuckshop in the informal settlement of Jeffsville in Atteridgeville
• The motive for the shooting was unknown, but police confirmed that the area experienced a lot of criminal activities
• Residents of the area recalled hearing gunshots before seeing men fleeing the scene in a vehicle

Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.

GAUTENG – Five people have killed in the latest mass shooting to rock the country.

The victims, who are reportedly all men, were shot dead in Jeffsville, Atteridgeville, Tshwane, on 21 January 2026. It’s believed that they were outside a tuckshop in the area when they were shot dead.

The motive for the shooting is not yet known, but police are currently investigating the tragic incident.

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Three of the victims were foreign nationals

Speaking from the scene of the shooting, Tshwane District Police Commissioner Major General Samuel Thine explained that police arrived on the scene to find four dead bodies. The fifth body was found inside the shop.

General Thine added that two of the men were Zimbabweans, while another was also a foreign national; however, the police had not determined his country of origin at the time. The nationality of the other two was still being investigated by the police.

He also noted that four of the men were shot dead outside the tuckshop, while the fifth attempted to run back into the building before he was fatally wounded.

Unconfirmed number of suspects on the run

General Thine said at the time that police were unsure how many suspects were involved in the shooting, but indicated that eyewitnesses did report seeing one man firing at the victims.

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“It cannot be confirmed right now whether the suspects were travelling in a vehicle or were on foot, but it is confirmed that there is a suspect who was seen shooting. We still need to get witnesses to give us more details,” General Thine added.

Police also identified 9mm cartridges at the scene, indicating that a pistol was used to commit the crimes. While police were unable to determine the getaway method used by the suspects at the time, residents did tell the media that the men fled in a vehicle.

General Thine also confirmed that the area experiences a lot of criminal activities, with murders, hijackings, kidnappings and house robberies being the common ones. He added that there were also cases of extortion reported.

Residents who spoke to the media confirmed that the area was plagued by crime, and they appealed to Acting Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia, to visit the community.

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Source: Briefly News