A 23-year-old alleged gang leader accused of killing two police officers and two civilians in Reiger Park, east of Johannesburg, is also facing five other cases.
This emerged when Reagan Collis appeared in the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Collis is accused of killing the four victims in Reiger Park on Friday.
Prosecutor Mathews Rampyapedi told the court that the State has provided a provisional charge sheet and that additional charges could still be added as investigations continue.
“The state has provided what we call a provisional charge sheet attached to the J50. It is provisional in the sense that investigations are still ongoing, and there is a possibility of charges being added,” Rampyapedi said.
Collis’ lawyer, Samkele Khuzani, indicated that the defence intends to bring a bail application.
“We’re going to bring a bail application on behalf of the accused person, our client,” Khuzani said.
Hawks Colonel Katlego Mogale confirmed that Collis is a suspected gang member and has outstanding cases linked to incidents in Reiger Park.
“He is a well-known gang member in Reiger Park. Investigators connected the dots and profiled him and found out he also has outstanding cases that also happened in Reiger Park,” Mogale said.
Mogale said the five outstanding matters involve murder with aggravating circumstances and are already before the courts.
The matter was postponed to 25 August for a bail application.
