Last Updated: Friday, October 19, 2007 | 9:21 AM ET
The Associated Press

South African reggae star Lucky Dube was shot in an apparent carjacking
attempt and died as he tried to drive away and crashed into a car and a
tree, police and news reports said Friday.

The 43-year-old international star was shot Thursday night in front of his
son, whom he was dropping off in Johannesburg's southern Rosettenville
suburb, according to police Capt. Cheryl Engelbrecht.

"His son was already out of the car. When he saw what was happening. He ran
to ask for help," she said.

The Star newspaper reported that three fellow musicians were among the first
at the scene.

The newspaper quoted an unidentified witness as saying Dube's son was out of
the car, a Chrysler sedan, when the singer was approached by two men who
opened his door and shot him twice.

The wounded musician drove away and hit another car, causing him to lose
control and hit a tree, the newspaper reported.