A South African footballer and Olympian has been killed in a hijacking in South Africa, the participant’s membership has mentioned.

Luke Fleurs, a 24-year-old defender for Kaizer Chiefs, was shot at a petroleum station in Johannesburg, based on police.

“Luke Fleurs tragically misplaced his life final night time throughout a hijacking incident in Johannesburg,” Kaizer Chiefs mentioned in a press release.

“Our ideas and prayers are along with his household and associates at this troublesome time.”

The attackers fled with Mr Fleurs’s automobile and police are investigating a case of homicide and automobile hijacking, based on police spokesperson Mavela Masondo.

Mr Fleurs beforehand performed for the nationwide under-23s facet, representing South Africa on the Tokyo Olympics.

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He’s the newest amongst 1000’s of people that fell sufferer to deadly hijackings within the nation, which has one of many highest homicide charges on the planet.

Some 5,973 hijacking circumstances have been reported from October to December final 12 months, the newest official crime statistics present.