South African 24-year-old defender and Olympian Luke Fleurs has been killed in a hijacking incident in Johannesburg, his employer, Kaizer Chiefs said on Thursday.
The footballer was shot while waiting to be attended to at a gas station in the Honeydew suburb in Johannesburg, according to police.
“Luke Fleurs tragically lost his life last night during a hijacking incident in Johannesburg. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time,” Kaizer Chiefs said in a statement.
According to police spokesperson Mavela Masondo, the attackers fled with Fleur’s vehicle and police were investigating a case of murder and car hijacking.
Fleurs is the latest among thousands of people who are victims to fatal hijackings in South Africa, which has one of the highest murder rates in the world.
The latest official crime statistics from October-December last year showed 5,973 hijacking cases reported.
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