Isipingo hijacking claims life as neigbour passes away
A man who was shot in Isipingo during a hijacking on Thursday morning has passed away.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Nqobile Gwala has confirmed the man died on his way to hospital.
The 49-year-old was shot in the head when he rushed to help a neighbour who was being attacked while parking her car at her home on Inwabi Road.
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"She was accosted by two armed men who demanded car keys. She screamed for help and her 49-year-old neighbour ran outside to investigate what was happening.
"The suspect noticed that the neighbour was in possession of a firearm and shot him on the head. They took his firearm and sped off in the complainant's vehicle."
Cases of murder, theft and carjacking are being investigated.
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