Hijacker arrested in Parkhill
The incident occurred in Parkhill at the corner of Orange Grove and Chris Hani Road.
![A man has been shot in an attempted hijacking in Tyne Avenue, Avoca. Two suspects attempted to hijack the man of his Datsun Go motor vehicle before firing a shot, striking him in the right arm.](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2019/07/pistol-3421795_1280.jpg)
THREE men who tried to hijack a motorist last night remain at large. According to Kyle Van Reenen from Marshall Security the incident occurred just before 8pm.
“At approximately 7.50pm, while on a routine patrol in the Parkhill area, a Marshall Security armed reaction officer noticed four suspects attempting to hijack a minibus taxi at the corner of Orange Grove and Chris Hani Road,” he said
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The officer, with the assistance of the SAPS, managed to apprehend one suspect armed with a handgun. “His three accomplices fled on foot towards a nearby informal settlement,” added Van Reenen.
A search was conducted however the suspects remain at large.
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