Three suspects wanted after e-hailing driver is shot and hijacked in Cornubia

On Sunday morning, a 32-year-old e-hailing driver was shot and carjacked in Cornubia, a suburb north of Durban. Three suspects fled the scene in the victim's Toyota Etios, which was later found abandoned nearby. Verulam police have launched investigations into attempted murder and carjacking. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the driver was targeted by three suspects who opened fire before forcing him out of his vehicle.

The victim, who had just finished work and was picking up his girlfriend from the Cornubia flats, was approached by the suspects with a firearm. When he refused to comply, one of the suspects fired at him through the window, striking him in the left foot. The suspects reportedly stole three smartphones and an unspecified amount of cash before fleeing in the Toyota Etios.

The vehicle failed to start, prompting the suspects to push it down the road before leaving the scene. Reacting to the incident, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) was called to the location around 2:30 am. Officers searched the surrounding area and recovered the abandoned Toyota Etios approximately 2 kilometers from the shooting scene.

The injured driver was taken to the hospital privately, while his two passengers were unharmed. Police also recovered a spent cartridge and a container believed to contain cocaine at the scene.