Ruthless armed men shot dead a five-year-old boy yesterday during a crushing car hijacking incident in Soshanguve.
The incident happened last night at Block UU in Soshanguve, Pretoria.
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Armed Men Shoot Dead Five-Year-Old Boy In Soshanguve Car Hijacking
A father took his son out, and they rode in his bakkie. As they wandered in Soshanguve, they, unfortunately, encountered robbers along the way. The armed men made them stop. This was the worst thing the father wanted his son to witness.
Little did he know what fate had in store for him.
As he complied with the hijackers and they took control of his truck, they somehow aimed a gun at the innocent five-year-old boy and shot him point blank. He lost his life in the incident.
One X user related to the victim hysterically shared the horrible news online last night:
“Soshanguve is rotten to the core!!!! Just received the most terrible news!!! 😡😡🤬 My cousin was hijacked hours ago in Soshanguve Block Uu. They took his bakkie. He was with his son. They shot the 5-year-old boy!! He didn’t make it!! 💔💔💔💔💔💔 What has this country come to now!!!!!???! That’s a CHILD man!!!!!!!
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Mzansi Wailing In Grief
Social media users expressed heartbreak over the killing of an innocent five-year-old bou in Soshanguve.
Ibhubesi:
“Who shoots a damn child? A child? I’d hunt them down yeer.”
Maphiri:
“My condolences to you and your family brother. We are living in a jungle. I’m so sorry, brother. I hope the brother will be fine. It’s difficult to recover from losing a child.”
Dave:
“Criminals operate with impunity because our laws are WEAK‼️”
Glue:
“I’ve been thinking about this story all morning. People from Sosha need to stand up!”
Lucky:
“I don’t believe that criminals commit crimes solely because of socio-economic difficulties. In many cases, we’re simply dealing with violent individuals who are proving themselves to be violent. It’s as straightforward as that!”
Thapelo:
“Soshanguve is a worse kasi (hood) to buy a house and live there.”
Dolapo:
“Until the death penalty is brought back, I don’t see this ending soon. This 25-year life imprisonment is rubbish; bring back the death penalty.”