Woman driver kills robber with a shot to the head as he chokes her 79-year-old mother while trying to snatch her necklace through a car window in South Africa Man, 30, reached through half-open window and made a grab for gold chain Quick-thinking daughter, who was driving, grabbed firearm and shot head Pair and and boy, 8, had been stopped at red light in Vereeniging, South AfricaBy Dianne Apen-sadler For Mailonline Published: 15:10 GMT, 1 March 2019 | Updated: 15:10 GMT, 1 March 2019 Viewcomments A female driver shot and killed a robber after he tried to choke her 79-year-old mother while trying to snatch her necklace through a car window in South Africa. The grandmother, her daughter, and an eight-year-old boy had been driving through Vereeniging when the attack happened, reports TimesLIVE. The group had been stopped at a red light when suddenly the man reached through the half-open window and made a grab for her gold chain. Her daughter, who was driving at the time, pulled out her licensed firearm and shot the 30-year-old man in the head. A female driver shot and killed a robber who tried to choke her 79-year-old mother for her necklace while they were waiting at a traffic light (pictured) in Vereeniging, South Africa Police spokesperson Capt Fikile Funda said: 'Out of nowhere, this man stuck his hands inside the motor vehicle and grabbed the old lady's throat, choking her. 'He went for her gold chain. As the old lady was struggling, the driver [her daughter] saw what was happening.' The man was declared dead at the scene. Police have confirmed that an inquest will be held into the death. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility