By Sharika Regchand & Jeff Wicks
Two women were killed in a double hijacking attempt on Sunday night.
Former journalist Elaine Anderson was shot dead in what police believe was a botched hijacking in Pietermaritzburg.
Anderson, who was in her late 50s, was on her way home from a church service in Woodlands when she was killed.
Police spokesperson Henry Budhram said it appeared that two men had confronted her while she was driving.
One of the gunmen shot Anderson through the passenger window. She lost control of her car and it crashed into a barrier.
The two men then went on to find their next victim.
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They spotted Patricia Patrick and tried to hijack her, shooting her in the head.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha said that after she was shot, Patrick also lost control of her vehicle and drove over an embankment.
"Paramedics tried to stabilise the critically injured woman. She was placed on a ventilator and taken to the Netcare St Anne's hospital. She died soon afterwards."
Anderson worked at The Witness for 15 years, first as a photographer then as a reporter. She was known by her colleagues for being kind, considerate and caring. No details were available for Patrick.
The suspects are still at large.
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This article was originally published on page 3 of The Mercury on October 15, 2007
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