Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs shot dead in car hijacking
Luke Fleurs, the 24-year-old defender who signed for Kaizer Chiefs last year, has been tragically shot dead in a ‘hijacking incident’ in Johannesburg.
The car hijacking took place in the Johannesburg suburb Florida on Wednesday night as Fleurs was approached by gunmen at a petrol station.
Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo told local media: ‘The suspects pointed [at] him with a firearm and took him out of his vehicle, then shot him once on the upper body.’
Kaizer Chiefs released a statement, which read: ‘It is with a great deal of sadness that we announce that Kaizer Chiefs player, Luke Fleurs tragically lost his life last night during a hijacking incident in Johannesburg.
