Car restorer shot in Johannesburg: reports

Car restorer Raymond 'Razor' Barras is believed to have been shot dead in Johannesburg this morning.

Mandy Wiener‚ author of "Killing Kebble" announced on Twitter that Gauteng police have confirmed a man has been shot and killed in Highland Road in Kensington.

Raymond ‘Razor’ Barras - shot and killed in an apparent hit in Kensington this morning. pic.twitter.com/NmCMbMzmAj

— Mandy Wiener (@MandyWiener) February 15, 2017

• Policeman shot dead in garage robberyA Durban police officer was killed on Tuesday night after he and colleagues stumbled on a robbery at a petrol station. 

"Barras used to own a car 'muscle' business with Kebble hitman Kappie Smith but the two had a fall out‚" she said.

#Kensington The man shot is understood to be Raymond 'Razor' Barras - close links to the criminal underworld, drug networks.

— Mandy Wiener (@MandyWiener) February 15, 2017

- This is a developing story‚ more to follow