Police have identified the gangster as 35-year old Phillip Nguni. He was one of the most-wanted members of the group and he s been linked to other serious crimes.
The person is believed to be behind the killing of at least seven people and the wounding of one other in Mamelodi between August and 10 October. He is said to be targeting a gang called Boko Haram, which has been accused of terrorising the people of Soshanguve.