A father in Pinetown, South Africa, moved across his Toyota into the passenger seat on October 9, 2026, covering his daughter with his body as he traded shots with alleged carjackers. Video of the clash has just come out. His son stood by the gate and the alleged attackers came toward him while the father reversed the car, prompting the father to draw a firearm and shoot once the suspects began firing. Police reported that the suspects fired first, the father killed one, and the others escaped in their vehicle. A Marshall Security official named Andreas Mathios called the father a hero for instinctively protecting his family, staying alert, and neutralizing the threat after a delay in returning fire.