UPDATE: TAXI OWNER AND CAR WASHER GUNNED DOWN IN EBONY PARK
Police are investigating the double murder of a local taxi association member and a car washer who were gunned down at a car wash in Ebony Park Extension 1.
Police have confirmed that one of the two men shot dead at a car wash in Ebony Park Extension 1 on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, was a member of a local taxi association.
According to the SAPS Ekurhuleni District, Ivory Park police responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 11:16 and found two men with multiple gunshot wounds.
One of the victims was identified by a family member at the scene as a member of the local taxi association. The second victim was a car washer.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the gunmen allegedly approached the two victims on foot and opened fire without saying anything.
“According to an eyewitness, it is alleged that the suspects were on foot where they approached the deceased persons. Without saying anything, they started shooting,” SAPS Ekurhuleni District spokesperson Sergeant Maxwell Mabunda said.
Police recovered three spent cartridges from the crime scene.
After the shooting, the suspects were allegedly picked up by a white Suzuki. Police obtained the vehicle’s registration details and will investigate to establish its registered owner.
The motive for the double murder remains unknown at this stage.
Ivory Park SAPS has opened a double murder case and investigations are continuing.
