South African footballer and Olympian Luke Fleurs killed in hijacking

Luke Fleurs in action during a match between Supersport United and Richards Bay at the Lucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, South Africa, on January 22 2023 (Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix via AP)

South African footballer and Olympian Luke Fleurs has been killed in a hijacking in Johannesburg, his Kaizer Chiefs club said.

The 24-year-old defender was shot while waiting to be attended to at a petrol station in the Honeydew suburb in Johannesburg, according to police.