Cape Town - A would-be robber was left running for his life after his intended victim turned on him and fought back.
The suspect was later arrested.
He had tried to rob a man who was on his way to work, but the magazine of his gun fell out.
The man then turned on him and fought back.
The 19-year-old suspect then turned and ran for his life.
"A 19-year-old suspect gave new meaning to the phrase 'robbery gone wrong' this morning," Metro Police spokesperson Zelda Martin said.
"He tried to rob a 21-year-old man who was heading to work along Robert Sobukwe Road in Bonteheuwel, but the magazine fell out of the firearm and the victim fought back.
