Daewoo head in South Africa slain

Daewoo head in South Africa slain

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): The South African president of South Korean car manufacturer Daewoo, Yong Koo-kwon, was shot dead outside his house in Johannesburg in a possible carjacking attempt, police said on Wednesday.

Yong, a 49-year-old South Korean citizen, was shot through the head late on Tuesday, police spokesman Andy Pieke said.

Yong was shot through a closed car window in the driveway of his house in Morningside Manor suburb.

A spokesman for Daewoo said Yong's family had been notified and will arrive in South Africa on Thursday. They were already planning to come to South Africa to visit him.

Carjacking is a common crime in South Africa with police figures indicating that in the first half of last year some 7,000 motorists fell prey to carjackers.