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Olympian - Soccer Star Luke Fleurs Killed At 24

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00:00 The soccer community is mourning the death of Luke Floers.

00:05 His soccer team, Kaiser Chiefs FC, confirmed his passing in a heartfelt tribute shared

00:09 on Instagram on April 4th, revealing he was killed in a hijacking incident.

00:14 He was 24.

00:15 Quote, "It is with a great deal of sadness that we announce that Kaiser Chiefs player

00:20 Luke Floers tragically lost his life last night during a hijacking incident in Johannesburg.

00:26 Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time.

00:30 The Saps are handling the matter and further details will be communicated in due course.

00:35 May his dear soul rest in peace."

00:38 The South African Football Association President, Danny Jordan, also mourned his passing writing

00:42 in a statement, quote, "We woke up to this heartbreaking and devastating news of the

00:46 passing of this young life.

00:48 This is such a huge loss for his family, friends, his teammates, and football in general."

00:54 Police told NBC News that the athlete was waiting to be attended to at a gas station

00:58 when he was shot.

01:00 The attacker then fled with his car, according to police.

01:04 Authorities are currently investigating a case of murder and car hijacking.

01:08 He is the latest person to fall victim to hijacking in South Africa, which has one of

01:13 the highest murder rates in the world.

01:16 Floers turned 24 last month and signed a two-year contract with the Kaiser Chiefs in October.

01:22 At the time, he shared his excitement on social media, sharing a picture of him posing in

01:26 front of the team's logo, writing, "Dreams do come true."

01:30 He also played for the national under-23 team representing South Africa at the Tokyo Olympics.

01:37 He hadn't played for the senior national team yet, but was reported to be nearing his debut.

01:43 According to the BBC, the Premier Soccer League will have a moment of silence at all top flight

01:48 and second-tier games this weekend in memory of Floers.

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