Mysterious Hero Saves Citizens From Hijackers, South Africans Salute Deed: “He Did a Great Job There”

Mysterious Hero Saves Citizens From Hijackers, South Africans Salute Deed: “He Did a Great Job There”

  • A harrowing clip showing a failed hijacking had Mzansi praising a mysterious hero who intervened
  • The criminals pulled up to the side of the house to the unsuspecting people in a fancy Mercedes-Benz and got out
  • The whole incident had South Africans debating whether the action was good or if it would make things worse

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South Africans rushed to give their two cents after seeing a clip of an unnamed hero saving citizens from hijackers who stole their car.

The men crashed the hijacked car.
The men crashed the hijacked car once the mysterious hero intervened. Images: @IanCameron23/ Twitter, Daniel Lozano Gonzalez/ Getty Images
Source: UGC

@IanCameron23 shared the clip with his followers and shared that it was apparently a biker who shot at the suspects. The Twitter post showed the SUV filled with innocent civilians pulling up to a garage door.

An intense series of events

Things get dangerous when the hijackers pull up in a Mercedes-Benz and force the people in the car to get out. You can see the innocent individuals moving about in a disorientated manner and the carjackers ready to drive off.

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Things take an unexpected turn when the criminals in the SUV crash from the gunshots, which also causes a ruckus in the getaway vehicle.

@_Melon__Juice__ asked:

"I'm curious, what does the law in South Africa say about shooting someone to protect someone else?"

@LindoTheSpot said:

"Watch the space. These guys will come back for him, people must learn to mind their business."

@Vincent45462416 mentioned:

"Well done to the person who shot those thieves. As the police are absent, they create a perfect atmosphere for such vigilantism. I expect that will increase."

@Duncan30414908 commented:

"That person looks like he wasn't going to make it."

@freedomtoday99 posted:

"Well done to the bystander. More and more heroes are coming out."

@Muzlam41 shared:

"He did a great job there."

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@malusimudau_ said:

"Did they confirm if the shot thug was later arrested."

@JustinW05482353 mentioned:

"The hijackers are really a bunch of cowards."

Entertained peeps film cash-in-transit heist up close to crime scene, chaotic video gives Mzansi anxiety

In another story, Briefly News reported that a video of a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist being recorded by two gents from the comfort of their vehicle has been doing the rounds online.

The footage posted on Twitter by user Kulani (@kulanicool) shows a cash-in-transit van being bombed in broad daylight as entertained community members watch on in excitement.

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Siphesihle Luthango Siphesihle Luthango is an up-and-coming journalist and an experienced English teacher. He holds a Bachelors of Social Science majoring in Journalism and International Studies (Cum laude) from IIE MSA. He has a passion for telling human interest stories and joined the Briefly News team in August 2022. He enjoys watching documentaries and reading current affairs and philosophical books.

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