Passengers shoot taxi-hailing driver in botched Centurion robbery
“Around nine shots were fired by both the driver and the alleged robbers during the shootout.”
A 32-year-old taxi-hailing service driver was left with serious gunshot injuries when his passengers allegedly attempted to rob him on Mimosa Road, in Centurion, on Friday evening.
The driver had been requested to pick up the two passengers at Forest Hill mall and transport them to Sutherland, said Centurion concerned citizens spokesperson Hannes du Buisson.
“He picked two people up there and, on their way to Sutherland, the passengers pulled out a gun and asked for all his money.”
When the driver told them that he did not have any money, an altercation ensued which ended in gunshots being fired.
ALSO READ: Fake cops believed to hijack motorists on R55
Du Buisson said around nine shots were fired by both the driver and the alleged robbers during the shootout.
Upon their arrival at the scene, emergency personnel emergency found the driver about 400 meters from his vehicle, according to ER24 spokesperson Ineke van Huyssteen.
The driver had two gunshot wounds to his chest and is said to be in a serious condition.
Van Huyssteen said he was taken to a nearby hospital under advanced life support care.
Police spokesperson Captain Bonginkosi Msimango said a case of attempted murder has been opened with the Erasmia SAPS.
No arrests have been made.
Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to editorial@rekord.co.za or phone us on 083 625 4114.
For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord’s websites:
For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram
