Two hijackers shot and killed in Wyebank
A third man was arrested for carjacking and a fourth is still at large.
TWO hijackers were shot dead and a third man apprehended by police after they hijacked a taxi in Wyebank yesterday.
According to Captain Nqobile Gwala, KZN police spokesman, a taxi driver had a load from Wyebank to Molweni on Wednesday, 21 December around 10.45am.
“He dropped off a few passengers but four men remained in the taxi. They pulled out firearms and robbed him of his taxi. A chase then ensued in Wyebank area between hijackers and the tracking company. Two men were fatally shot during the exchange of gunfire,” said Gwala.
She added that a firearm and a knife were recovered at the scene. A third man was arrested and will be charged for hijacking. One man is still at large. Charges of hijacking, attempted murder and an inquest are being investigated by Pinetown SAPS.
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