Suspects who robbed a motorist in the Johannesburg CBD fled after a taxi driver fired shots at them.
The victim was travelling in a white Toyota Corolla in Troye Street on Monday when he came to a halt at a red traffic light.A taxi driver has been hailed as a “hero” by social media users after firing shots at suspected robbers who attacked a motorist in the Johannesburg CBD.
Police spokesperson Capt Mavela Masondo said the victim was travelling in a white Toyota Corolla on Monday afternoon when he came to a halt at a red traffic light. “Suddenly four or five suspects approached him, broke car windows and pointed firearms before robbing him of an undisclosed amount of cash and a cellphone,” said Masondo.VIDEO -A taxi driver fires shots to save an Uber driver who was getting Hijacked by criminals in Johannesburg CBD.
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