AN 18-year-old escaped injury after he was accosted by a gang of four suspects in an attempted hijacking on Berkeley Crescent on Wednesday evening.
Blue Security tactical ambassador for the Durban North area Darrel Moodley said the incident occurred at about 8pm.
“The gang of four suspects arrived at the premises in a blue Toyota Etios and attempted to hijack the motorist. One of the suspects produced a firearm and fired a shot towards the motorist’s leg. The suspects turned and fled the scene. No injuries were reported,” Moodley said.
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Marshall Security’s Kyle van Reenen, said the single shot fired grazed the teenager’s leg.
“The victim escaped serious injury and was treated on scene. It is believed the same gang involved in the attempted hijacking had tried and failed in a similar attempt in Phoenix about an hour later,” he said.
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