Victim charged with killing hijacker
2010-08-11 23:03
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Johannesburg - A hijacking victim shot and killed one of his three attackers, using their own gun, and was charged with murder, Gauteng police said on Wednesday.
Three men tried to hijack the man's red Toyota Hilux bakkie in Ivory Park, near the Ivory Park police station around 20:30 on Tuesday night, Tembisa police spokesperson Constable Neldah Hlase said.
"The steering of the car was locked and he started to fight with them. He overpowered them and took the gun and shot two of the suspects," said Hlase.
He was alone in the car at the time. The third man ran away.
One of the men was wounded in the upper body and died in the Tembisa hospital on Wednesday morning.
The other one was still in a "bad" condition, Hlase said.
Police opened a case of murder against the victim.
"It is the responsibility of the state to open a murder case. We don't know if he shot lawfully or not, it is for the court to decide."
The wounded man would appear in court on charges of attempted robbery and possession of an illegal firearm if he recovered.
- SAPA
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Three men tried to hijack the man's red Toyota Hilux bakkie in Ivory Park, near the Ivory Park police station around 20:30 on Tuesday night, Tembisa police spokesperson Constable Neldah Hlase said.
"The steering of the car was locked and he started to fight with them. He overpowered them and took the gun and shot two of the suspects," said Hlase.
He was alone in the car at the time. The third man ran away.
One of the men was wounded in the upper body and died in the Tembisa hospital on Wednesday morning.
The other one was still in a "bad" condition, Hlase said.
Police opened a case of murder against the victim.
"It is the responsibility of the state to open a murder case. We don't know if he shot lawfully or not, it is for the court to decide."
The wounded man would appear in court on charges of attempted robbery and possession of an illegal firearm if he recovered.
- SAPA
Read more on: hijackings crime
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