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Good Samaritan shot in armed hijacking in Avoca

The victim of the hijacking was assaulted by the suspects and a man who intervened was shot in the incident.

ARMED suspects opened fire on and injured a man who attempted to stop a hijacking in Avoca on Friday evening (January 11).

The incident occurred on Gokal Road just after 19:00.

Marshall Security spokesperson Tyron Powell confirmed that suspects in a white Toyota Quest had hijacked a silver Mercedes Benz.

Also read: Law enforcement recover hijacked vehicles in north Durban

The victim of the hijacking was also assaulted by the suspects.

“Marshall Security’s Special Operations Team and officers established that the homeowner had been confronted by armed suspects as he entered his property. The suspects forcibly removed him from his vehicle, striking him on the back of the head with a firearm, before fleeing the scene in both the hijacked Mercedes Benz and their Toyota Quest.

“As the suspects were leaving, a neighbour’s friend who witnessed the incident attempted to intervene by blocking their vehicle. In response, the suspects opened fire, injuring him in the arm. Despite his injury, the man drove himself to the hospital for treatment. The hijacking victim, who sustained lacerations to his head, was treated at the scene by a private ambulance service before being transported to the hospital for further care,” he said.

Greenwood Park SAPS also responded to the incident.

 

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Shiraz Habbib

Shiraz has been a community journalist for the last 12 years and has a specific interest in everything sports. He holds a Bachelor of Arts undergrad degree and honours degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal where he majored in Communications, Anthropology and English.

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