5-Year-Old Killed in Soshanguve Hijacking, Gauteng Police Hunt for Suspects
- Police in Gauteng are searching for suspects linked to the killing of a five-year-old boy who was shot during a hijacking
- The little boy ran out to welcome his father after he arrived home on Friday evening when hijackers came to steal his father's bakkie
- Authorities are appealing to anyone who might have information that can help in the investigation to come forward
Trisha Pillay is a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg. Beginning her 13-year-long career at eNCA, she honed her reporting skills and coverage of crime and court cases, which she further developed at The Citizen newspaper, African News Network and Newzroom Afrika. Do you have a hard news story you would like to share? Email: trisha.pillay@briefly.co.za with CA in the subject line.
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SOSHANGUVE - Gauteng police are on the hunt for suspects responsible for the murder of a five-year-old little boy.
Soshanguve Hijacking
According to The Sowetan, a five-year-old child was fatally wounded when his father's bakkie was hijacked outside their home in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, on Friday evening. The child had allegedly gone out to welcome his father when he arrived home at about 10.30pm.
Police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo said:
“An unconfirmed number of armed suspects allegedly hijacked the father's white Toyota bakkie and shot the five-year-old boy, who later died in hospital.”
Masonda added that police had opened cases of murder and hijacking for investigation and were searching for the suspects.
Mzansi shattered
South Africans are heartbroken by the untimely death of the little boy. The family is devastated and netizens are sending their love and prayers to them.
Here are some of the reactions:
@Dineo Manokwane said:
"Ao bathong ,why maar, he is still a baby hle."
@Amia Hope shared:
"Such cruelty, prayers to the family."
@Dalius Sibeka exclaimed:
"Yeah, neh, we are now killing one another like wild animals."
@Sizwe Bokwana exclaimed:
"This is heartbreaking."
@Maloke Mashabela expressed:
"Crime is out of hand; it is easy to commit serious crimes in our country and get a light sentence, then be released on parole and get an illegal firearm within two days."
@Nkele Sebola saddened:
"Yeah, neh, why did they shoot the little one mara? Ba robolaya ngwana motho, a five years old? Yeah, crime in this country neh... I'm so sorry, boy."
Gauteng police operation leads to the arrest of 15 suspects
In a related story, Briefly News reported that two Johannesburg Metro cops were arrested alongside 13 other suspects in connection with a truck hijacking on the N12 in Benoni.
The police officers were part of a group found in possession of unlicensed firearms, hijacked vehicles, and jamming devices. A specialised team retrieved five stolen vehicles, including goods worth R3.2 million.
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