Police are searching for a man who shot and wounded a would-be hijacker in the Pinetown central business district outside Durban on Tuesday afternoon.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane said that a 28-year-old man armed with a knife had tried to rob a man in his car.
“A man armed with a knife allegedly tried to rob the vehicle driver whilst he was near the traffic lights. The driver allegedly alighted from the vehicle and shot at the 28-year-old then he sped off‚” Zwane said.
The attacker was taken to hospital for medical attention by ambulance.
Zwane added that a case of attempted murder will be opened at Pinetown police station for investigation.
Hijacker wounded in Pinetown shooting
Police are searching for a man who shot and wounded a would-be hijacker in the Pinetown central business district outside Durban on Tuesday afternoon.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane said that a 28-year-old man armed with a knife had tried to rob a man in his car.
“A man armed with a knife allegedly tried to rob the vehicle driver whilst he was near the traffic lights. The driver allegedly alighted from the vehicle and shot at the 28-year-old then he sped off‚” Zwane said.
The attacker was taken to hospital for medical attention by ambulance.
Zwane added that a case of attempted murder will be opened at Pinetown police station for investigation.