Man shot in attempted hijacking
Man shot three times in attempted hijacking in Centurion.
A man was shot and wounded in an attempted hijacking on the John Vorster off-ramp in Centurion on Friday afternoon.
Braam Kruger of Emer-G-Med said the man was hit several times.
“We arrived on the scene and treated the man who was in a critical condition. He has since been transported to a nearby hospital,” said Kruger.
“The attempted hijacking is now the subject of a police investigation,” said Kruger.
A photo of the scene shows three clear bullet holes in the driver’s side window.
The hijackers apparently fled in a black Range Rover on the N1 highway.
Anyone with information on the shooting could contact the Lyttelton police on 012-644-8600.
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