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Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that 2 armed males driving a white BMW 1 Series shot Luke Fleurs dead at petrol station.
Police confirm how Luke Fleurs lost his life
“While waiting to be served by the petrol attendant, he was confronted by two armed males who came driving a white BMW 1 Series.”
“The suspects pointed at him with a firearm and took him out of his vehicle, then shot him once in the upper body.”
“One suspect drove off with the victim’s car, followed by his accomplice. The victim was taken to the nearest medical care centre where he was certified dead on arrival.”
Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa paid tribute to Fleurs on social media.
“I am saddened that yet another life has been cut short due to violent crime. My thoughts are with the Fleurs and Amakhosi family, and the entire South African football fraternity,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, referring to the Kaizer Chiefs team by their nickname.
South Africa suffers from extremely high crime rates — a key political issue ahead of general elections in May, with opposition parties pointing to the government’s perceived failure.
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