Hijacker kills two of his accomplices!

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http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/pair-killed-in-spoof-style-hijacking-1.1009169

Pair killed in spoof-style hijacking

Like a scene from a Hollywood crime spoof movie, an attempt by a would-be hijacker to subdue a terrified taxi driver outside Pretoria led to the accidental death of his two accomplices.

The gunman and his accomplices tried to hijack a minibus taxi driver in Soshanguve’s Block R on Wednesday night.

Posing as customers, they asked to be dropped off at Mabopane railway station. One of them pulled out a gun and threatened the driver as he pulled off.

While two of the suspects forced their way into the front of the taxi, the third sat behind the terrified driver with a gun to his head.

As the gunman’s accomplice started to drive the vehicle, the gunman began pistol-whipping the victim.

While attacking the taxi man, the gunman accidentally discharged his weapon, fatally wounding his accomplice who was driving.

The second accomplice, frightened by what had happened, leapt from the vehicle, falling underneath the taxi which crushed him.

Pedestrians, hearing the shot and spotting the commotion, ran to the seriously injured hijacker.

Police said when they realised what had happened and that the man had tried to hijack the taxi driver, they began assaulting him. The man died.

Police spokesman Warrant Officer Lolo Mangena said: “From the information we gathered from the taxi driver, he was driving through Soshanguve when he was stopped by the three suspects who were posing as passengers.

“As he started driving with the suspects one of them pulled out a gun and held him up. During the suspects’ attempt to drive off with their victim one of the hijackers was shot and fatally wounded, while a second was driven over when he tried to escape from the vehicle after the shooting,” he said.

Mangena said the gunman escaped in the confusion.

“The two injured suspects were taken to Dr George Mukhari Hospital where they later died,” he said. -Pretoria News
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Hahaha you couldn't get a much more awesome story. And nice that the community members first came to help the guy then finished him off when they heard he was a criminal.
 
They should do this more often! Save the police a lot of time and ammo...
 
While attacking the taxi man, the gunman accidentally discharged his weapon, fatally wounding his accomplice who was driving.

The second accomplice, frightened by what had happened, leapt from the vehicle, falling underneath the taxi which crushed him.
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A comedy of errors! :twisted:
 
Or that was the best cover up they came up with, they messed with the wrong taxi driver(s)!
 
Police said when they realised what had happened and that the man had tried to hijack the taxi driver, they began assaulting him. The man died.
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Epic... but I think the main dude with the gun was the one that ended up getting away.... so that sucks
 
2011 is turning out to be the year with April 1 type stories filling its January. First we have an investigation into the cause of lightning - and now this. :D Hopefully an acme anvil falls out of a cargo plane somewhere and pulverises the other idiot.
 
I never realised Schuster films were such accurate documentaries of this country
 
Pooky said:
WTF did the pedestrians kill the man????

WHAT THE HELL
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He was crushed by the taxi and that's what probably killed him. But they're known to pretty much kill criminals when they get the chance. I'd say criminal is a better description than man as well.
 
This is Africa. Ever heard about kangaroo courts? Africa is a pretty savage place & it's methods of justice are no kinder but seem to be understood by it's population.
 
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