Former policeman Eugene Halliday and his son, Charlie, were found dead at a residence in Hibberdene on July 20.
According to Saps Corporate Communications of the Ugu District, Halliday (61) died of fatal gunshot wounds.
“Police responded to the scene where they also found Charlie (41), who had died from fatal gunshot wounds,” said the police statement.
Saps Hibberdene have opened a case of murder and an inquest.
Their names were released to the media this week, as they had been identified and their next-of-kin informed.
Eugene was well-known in the community, and his concern about crime saw him operate a successful AZASOS neighbourhood WhatsApp group in Hibberdene some years ago.
Charlie worked as a personal trainer.
In an interview with the Herald in 2015, Eugene said he trained in martial arts from an early age.
In his late teens, he joined the police, and although he tried to escape the army, he ended up in a military experimental groups programme, working across the border under ruthless men like Eugene de Kock, the former Vlakplaas commander.
During this time, Halliday survived nine knife attacks and countless shootings.
He then worked for the Pretoria Central detective branch, investigating murder, culpable homicide and unnatural death cases.
Halliday later went on to train men and women at his own martial arts studio in Hibberdene.
He had conducted many self-defence seminars and also published an online book ‘Beyond the Shadows’.
The men’s family have asked for privacy during this difficult time.
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