Football world rocked by death of Chiefs player Luke Fleurs in hijacking.

Football world rocked by death of Chiefs player Luke Fleurs in hijacking.

Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs has died after being shot in a hijacking incident on Wednesday.

The news was confirmed by a source close to Kaizer Chiefs.

Luke Fleurs 🇿🇦

Born : 2000.03.03

Died : 2024.04.03

Place of birth : Western cape (Mitchell’s plain)

Position : Center back. Defensive midfield

Joined Kaizer chiefs : 0ctober 26 2023

Previous clubs

2017/18 Ubuntu Cape Town 🇿🇦

2018/19 SuperSport United 🇿🇦

2023/24 Kaizer chiefs 🇿🇦

Police have confirmed that Kaizer Chiefs soccer player, Luke Fleurs, has been shot dead in a hijacking in Honeydew.

The fatal shooting took place at a petrol station on Wednesday night, with one of the suspects fleeing the scene with Fleurs’ car.

Officials said the 24-year-old was waiting to be attended to when he was approached by unkown gunmen, who told him to get out of the vehicle.

Fleurs began his soccer career in 2013, when he joined the Ubuntu Cape Town Academy.

Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo said Fleurs was killed by a single bullet to the upper body.

“One suspect drove off with the victim’s car followed by his accomplice. The victim was taken to the nearest medical care centre where he was certified dead on arrival. Police have opened a case of murder and car hijacking for investigation, and no arrests have been made yet.”

Gauteng police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo said late on Wednesday night he had not yet received any official report on the incident.

Chiefs corporate communications manager Vina Maphosa said the club could not comment on the matter at this stage.

Fleurs, 24, joined Chiefs as a free agent in October having been released by previous club SuperSport United in September.

Fleurs played 70 times for SuperSport, who he joined from first division Ubuntu FC in 2018.

The centreback was yet to earn game time at Chiefs.