Kaizer Chiefs Defender Luke Fleurs Killed in Hijacking

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs was shot and killed during a hijacking attempt in Johannesburg. The incident highlights the ongoing issue of violent hijackings in the country.

Soccer star Luke Fleurs pulled into a petrol station in the hijacking hotspot of Honeydew with his fiery red ride on Wednesday evening.

Fleurs was shot and killed during a hijacking attempt in the northern Johannesburg suburb of Honeydew on Wednesday, 3 April. He turned 24 just a month ago on 1 March.Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni has appointed a team of detectives to search for the talented footballer’s killers who made off with his red Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI sports hatchback.According to a police report, Fleurs was waiting to be served by an attendant at the petrol station on 14th Avenue.

The latest crime statistics show that half of the country’s hijackings taking place in Gauteng. Photo: iStock Bartmann added that about 30% of stolen and hijacked vehicles were taken across the border into neighbouring countries.

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