Africa-Press – Mauritius. Soweto TikTok sensation Hector Ginimbi Buthelezi, also known as DJ Vintos, was gunned down in Orlando East on Tuesday, Gauteng police said. Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said the 36-year-old died in a hail of bullets on Rathebe Street.
“According to reports, the victim was shot by unknown suspects driving a BMW X3.
The circumstances that led to this shooting are unknown at this stage, and police investigations continue,” Sello added. Buthelezi’s bullet-riddled body was found next to his gold Golf GTI.
Unconfirmed reports claimed he was shot 27 times. Two weeks ago, a man was shot and killed in the parking lot of The MARC shopping centre Sandton by unknown occupants of a white VW Jetta.
In a video that captured the incident, the man can be seen walking near the mall entrance in the covered parking area when the Jetta pulls up next to him and the occupants open fire on him.
The man falls to the ground and before the car speeds off, more shots are fired into his lifeless body. There have been allegations the man’s killing and Buthelezi’s death were related and the two men could have been killed by the same people.
However, Sello said: “The circumstances are unknown and the police are investigating. ” The establishment was known for a weekly event called Recovery Tuesdays, which saw big names such as actor and DJ Thuli P, DBN Gogo, Mr JazziQ and Stokie attending.
Buthelezi recently went viral with his various TikTok videos, with one particular showing him dancing in black lingerie. Close friends described him as a man filled with humility.
A friend of the slain businessman, Mncedisi Mnguni, also known as DJ Big Sky, described Buthelezi as one of the most versatile DJs who loved a good laugh.
“The guy that you saw on TikTok … that is who he was. He was very playful, loved people and teased a lot of people all the time. “A lot of us are distraught.
He was pivotal in launching a lot of upcoming DJs at his establishment,” he said. “He was my friend. We met through the industry. We grew closer through gigs we hosted together,” Mnguni told News24.
Singer Winnie Khumalo expressed shock and dismay at the tragic death of the entertainer. “I don’t even have words. I’m so heartbroken; what a wonderful soul he was,” Khumalo said.
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