Lucky Dube shot dead in South Africa – report
Reggae singer Lucky Dube was shot dead in a hijacking yesterday in Rosettenville, Johannesburg, South Africa, the Independent online reported last night.
“Captain Cheryl Engelbrecht said the incident took place at around 8:20 pm when Dube was driving a blue Polo in the Johannesburg suburb,” said the report.
The report was also carried by the BBC World Service last night.
The Independent online story reported Captain Engelbrecht as saying that the Rastafarian singer was dropping off his son in the area when he was attacked.
“His son was already out of the car. When he saw what was happening, he ran to ask for help,” the Independent online said.
Lucky Dube, who said he was inspired by late Reggae star Peter Tosh, last performed in Jamaica at the Cricket World Cup opening ceremony at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium.
Lucky Dube was born in South Africa on August 3, 1964.
