Three nabbed in KwaNdengezi attempted hijacking

Three nabbed in KwaNdengezi attempted hijacking

Three suspects, nabbed during an attempted hijacking in KwaNdengezi, west of Durban will line up in the Pinetown Magistrate's Court.

KwaNdengezi attempted hijacking
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They're facing an attempted murder and attempted hijacking charge.

The armed gang held up a motorist who had stopped outside his home on Mkhiwane Crescent.

Police say the victim fought back - and overpowered one of the suspects. 

Police arrived on scene, and a shootout ensued between officers and the gang - where a man in his 20s died on scene. 

The three suspects - aged between 21 and 34 - were then arrested while trying to flee. 

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