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Not a good day for car hijackers
August 22 2007 at 08:03AM
By Jeff Wicks

Things did not go as planned for two men who tried to hijack a Phoenix man on Tuesday afternoon.

Police Superintendent Muzi Mngomezulu said that two men had mugged a woman as she crossed Stone Bridge Drive and then looked around for a get-away vehicle.

"When they tried to hijack a man who had stopped at a traffic light, he resisted.

"He drew his firearm and fired one shot, which wounded one of his attackers," said Mngomezulu.

The men ran off and found refuge in a densely wooded plot near a river adjacent to where the robbery had taken place.

A joint search by Phoenix police, the flying squad and dog unit officers resulted in the arrest of both robbers.

ER24 paramedic Stanley Reddy said that one robber had sustained a gunshot wound to his chest and was in a serious condition.

Mngomezulu said police were investigating the incident and that the men could be linked to other crimes in the area.

The uninjured robber was expected to appear in court later this week.

This article was originally published on page 1 of The Mercury on August 22, 2007