Durban- An alleged armed robber is recovering in hospital after he was shot while attempting to hijack a Phoenix resident of a bakkie.



Colonel Thembeka Mbele, a KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, said the resident parked his vehicle in Brookdale on Monday at 2 pm.

"He came to deliver some products. Suddenly he was accosted by three unknown men. The men reached for is car keys in the ignition. The resident instructed them to stop. He withdrew his firearm and shot at the men,"said Mbele.

Two men managed to flee the scene. One was arrested and detained at Phoenix police station. The 29-year-old man is expected to appear in court for attempted carjacking.

The men allegedly fled over a footbridge towards Amaoti.

Reacting to the incident on Phoenix Crime Watch Facebook page;