Two security guards shot in botched hijacking
One of the security guards was saved by a bulletproof vest.
Police on scene of hijacking.
Two security guards were shot at during an attempted hijacking of a van carrying cigarettes this morning, March 8, the Bergville Road in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, Ladysmith Gazette reports.
Security guard van.
The hijackers managed to force the escort vehicle off the road and a shootout ensued.
The van carrying cigarettes managed to elude the initial hijacking but was forced to come to a halt several kilometres from the road.
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A security guard was shot and wounded, while the other security guard was shot in his bulletproof vest and was also wounded due to the impact of the high-calibre rounds.
The suspects fled the scene, and a massive manhunt for the armed robbers is under way.
The road is currently closed as investigations take place.
– Caxton News Service
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