Reiger Park Shooting: Families Believe Cousins Were Deliberately Targeted
- Jaydin Magerman and her cousin Rolene Lessing were gunned down in Reiger Park, Boksburg, on Friday night
- The shooting happened on the evening the two cousins had planned to celebrate Jaydin's birthday together
- Two police officers who responded to the incident were also fatally shot, prompting a visit from the acting police minister
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GAUTENG - Two families in Reiger Park, Boksburg, are demanding answers after their loved ones were shot dead on Friday night in what they believe was a deliberate, targeted killing.
Jaydin Magerman and her cousin Rolene Lessing were killed at close range near a shop in the area.
Cousins ambushed after store run
According to TimesLive, the two women had gone out to buy firewood from a store close to their grandmother's home before the attack took place. They were found shot inside a vehicle less than 50 metres from the shop.
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Family representative Chris Landsberg described the killing as an execution.
"Whoever shot the girls made sure it was at close range, execution style. No belongings were taken from the scene," he said.
He added that the attackers appeared to have waited until both women were together before approaching them, suggesting they were deliberately singled out.
Birthday night turns to tragedy
The timing made the loss even more devastating. Friday was the evening the family had planned to celebrate Jaydin's birthday, which had fallen two days earlier. Landsberg said it was a regular tradition for the cousins to gather at their grandmother's home over weekends.
"It's still unbelievable. Questions remain about how she leaves home for two minutes and gets killed in such a brutal way," he said.
The attack did not end with the two women. Constable Thapelo Tlomstane and Constable Sphiwe Sieko, both members of the anti-gang unit, were also fatally shot after responding to the incident.
Acting Police Minister visits Reiger Park
The killings drew immediate attention from authorities. Acting Police Minister Faiez Cacalia visited the area to address the crime and violence in the wake of the shootings. Police are investigating all four deaths, including those of the two officers.
The families continue to wait for clarity on who carried out the attack and why.
Police make breakthrough in Reiger Park case
Briefly News reported that police have recovered firearms connected to the fatal Reiger Park shooting that claimed four lives on Friday, 8 August 2026. A manhunt was launched for the suspects, but police have now found weapons linked to the horrific shooting. The weapons were found in Duka Thole, a township situated near Germiston, east of Johannesburg. Unidentified gunmen ambushed two Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) officers after they responded to reports of a fatal shooting of two women in the area.
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