Five-Year-Old Boy Ditebogo Junior Shot Dead By Hijackers While Welcoming His Father Home
I’m devastated by the news received this morning, that a 5-year-old boy from Soshanguve was killed in a hijacking. Looking at the photo of this family, I cannot begin to imagine the depths of their pain, my heart goes out to them. We have to take our country back from criminals.
This picture makes it even more sad man💔💔 coming back home to your wife and kids , your child running out because papa is home and it ends there , this unforgettable memory would’ve turned me into a villain https://t.co/cyygOfNmaK
— Dr.STAN_KRUGER 🇮🇹 (@krugersville) May 11, 2024
Five-year-old boy shot dead by hijackers while welcoming his father home in South Africa
A 5-year-old boy, Ditebogo Junior, was shot dead after his father’s Toyota Hilux was hijacked outside their home in Soshanguve, in the north of Gauteng, South Africa.
Police Reports
Police spokesperson, Lt-Col Mavela Masondo said that the child had gone out to welcome his father, Ditebogo Phalane, when he arrived home around 10:30 pm on Friday, May 10, 2024.
“An unconfirmed number of armed suspects allegedly hijacked the father’s White Toyota bakkie and shot the five-year-old boy who later died in hospital,” Masondo said.
South Africans React And Ask For Help In Social Media
Phalane’s cousin, Gift Makoti took to X to share the heartbreaking news about the boy’s passing.
Please help us help this family. Anyone with information regarding this please hit us up on 0634080007, if you can give us info that will lead to just the senseless killers we will pay you R10000 guaranteed cash. We are also pleading with the SAPS investigations team that if they… https://t.co/TNGAtEJNsP
— Tshenolo PI (@TshenoloPi) May 11, 2024
“My cousin was Hijacked hours ago in Soshanguve block Uu, they took his Bakkie. He was with his son, they shot the 5yr old boy!! He didn’t make it!! What has this country come to now!!!!!???! That’s a CHILD man!!!!!!” he wrote
He posted photos of the young boy, Ditebogo Phalane Jnr, with his father smiling and looking happy. He said that the boy’s father was inconsolable.
“He and his son had a strong bond. His son was always out and about with him, keeping him company. I don’t know how he is going to live without his son,” he said
The Tragic Incident Has Left Social Media Users Shocked And Angry.
We have set up a Back a buddy to assist the family. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE FAMILY. ❤️🙏🏽 #JusticeForDitebogoJr https://t.co/I2UCCyll1l pic.twitter.com/fC9zPiXwjj
— Gift Makoti (@Gift_Makoti_) May 11, 2024
Many have made contributions to help erect a tombstone for the boy.
Hi-Jackers Arrested
SAPS arrests 11 suspects in Tshwane for online shopping-related rọbberies, seizing two unlicensed fireárms; caution against fraúdulent online advertisers.
#sapsGP #SAPS arrest a gang suspected to be responsible for robberies related to online shopping in Tshwane. A shootout between the police and a gang suspected to be responsible for robberies related to online shopping resulted in the arrest of 11 suspects, and the recovery of two unlicensed firearms in Winterveld, Tshwane, on Friday 10/05. The suspects were about to rob a man who they have lured by advertising a truck for sale on Facebook, Marketplace.
Police would like to warn members of the community against bogus online advertisers who continue to rob the unsuspecting buyers. #OnlineSafety #TrioCrimes ME
http://saps.gov.za/newsroom/msspeechdetail.php?nid=53135
Apparently the guys who killed that lil boy have been arrested in Winterveld, one of them was killed during shootout with the police, they were 11 #JusticeForDitebogoJr
— Mr BangSA (@TBANG_it_is) May 11, 2024
