Man dies after botched hijacking
19 December 2009, 13:44
A man died after he was shot in a suspected botched hijacking in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng paramedics said on Saturday. ER24 has said.
The man, in his late 40s, was disposing of garden refuse at a rubbish dump close to his home when he was attacked and shot twice in the chest on Friday evening, said ER24 spokesman Lloyd Krause.
"It is believed that his assailants had intended to hijack his vehicle," Krause said.
The man managed to flee the scene after the shooting and drove back to his home in Drummond Street. He alerted his family and lay down outside his home, Krause said.
His wife flagged down an off-duty ER24 paramedic who alerted his colleagues.
Paramedics arrived within three minutes of the call-in. However, at the paramedics' arrival the man was already unconscious.
He was declared dead shortly afterwards, he said. - Sapa
The man, in his late 40s, was disposing of garden refuse at a rubbish dump close to his home when he was attacked and shot twice in the chest on Friday evening, said ER24 spokesman Lloyd Krause.
"It is believed that his assailants had intended to hijack his vehicle," Krause said.
The man managed to flee the scene after the shooting and drove back to his home in Drummond Street. He alerted his family and lay down outside his home, Krause said.
His wife flagged down an off-duty ER24 paramedic who alerted his colleagues.
Paramedics arrived within three minutes of the call-in. However, at the paramedics' arrival the man was already unconscious.
He was declared dead shortly afterwards, he said. - Sapa
Pretoria
