{
  "id": 14606657,
  "title": "Witnesses saw masked men flee after AKA and Tibz shooting, court hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/witnesses-saw-masked-men-flee-after-aka-and-tibz-shooting-court-hears",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/mercury/news/2026-10-15-witnesses-saw-masked-men-flee-after-aka-and-tibz-shooting-court-hears/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two witnesses at a park near Wish restaurant in Durban recounted their experience on February 10, 2023, when Kiernan \"AKA\" Forbes and Tebello \"Tibz\" Motsoane were killed. Initially, the witnesses believed the two masked men were planning a robbery. After seeing them cross the road towards Wish restaurant and hearing gunshots, they observed the men running towards the park in the direction of McDonald's while carrying a silver firearm. Witness X and Witness Y testified virtually from the court building, protected by the State due to concerns for their safety. They explained that they were at Olive Tree Church with four friends before deciding to spend time at the park. Witness Y noted that one man appeared larger than the other. Seven men are currently on trial for the murders of AKA and Tibz, who were both in Durban for performances.",
  "summary": "Two protected witnesses told the Durban High Court they saw two masked men cross Florida Road shortly before hearing gunshots outside Wish restaurant.",
  "key_points": [
    "Two witnesses saw masked men flee after AKA and Tibz shooting.",
    "The incident occurred on February 10, 2023, near Wish restaurant in Durban.",
    "Seven men are on trial for the murders of AKA and Tibz."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The eyewitness accounts of masked men fleeing the scene with a firearm provide the foundational evidence needed to link the seven defendants to the fatal shooting of the two performers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}