A father driving a Toyota slid into the passenger seat and shielded his daughter as he engaged numerous alleged carjackers in a shootout in Pinetown, South Africa.
The incident occurred October 9, 2026, and video has just been released.
While the daughter was in the car, her brother was standing by the gate and was approached by the alleged carjackers as the father backed out the vehicle. The father saw what was happening, drew his gun, and returned fire as the suspects began shooting.
The Highway Mail quoted police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Paul Magwaza saying, “The suspects opened fire, and the victim retaliated, fatally wounding one of the suspects. The remaining suspects fled the scene in their vehicle.”
Marshall Security official Andreas Mathios said of the father, “This man is a hero.”
He added, “He firstly and instinctively made sure that his family was safe. He was consistently alert, and even though there was some sort of delay in returning fire when he was fired upon, at the right time he managed to return fire and neutralize the threat. I commend him for his actions.”
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