An eThekwini Municipality worker became an everyday hero when he shot a man who was robbing a woman as she waited to catch a taxi.
The worker shot and killed the would-be robber in Amanzimtoti on Monday afternooon.
Police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbhele said that‚ according to a preliminary investigation‚ a woman had been waiting for a minibus taxi near the San Raphael flats when she was robbed by three men.
“She was waiting for a taxi when she was approached by three armed suspects. At gun- and knife-point they demanded her cellphone and threatened to kill her‚” she said.
“Municipality workers who were performing their duties witnessed the incident and tried to assist the victim.”
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