At 7.30pm on the evening of 3 May, community members in the Bergbron area reported hearing multiple gunshots.
Members of the Florida Sector 1 Community Protection Forum rushed to the area and found that a 19-year-old man had sustained a gunshot wound as a result of a botched hijacking attempt.
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Evidence from CCTV footage shows a number of armed intruders entering the property shortly after the home-owner pulled into the property. He is seen being accosted by the armed suspects.
A few minutes later, the 19-year-old man pulls up in front of the property and the armed assailants are seen running to the gate with firearms drawn.
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A gunfight ensued between the home-owner and the suspects. During it, the 19-year-old man was hit in the arm and an armed suspect was shot in the upper body. The remaining suspects then fled in a Silver Volvo S40 vehicle.
The young man was rushed to a nearby hospital by a family member for treatment. Fortunately, his injuries were not life-threatening.
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