Johannesburg – A woman in her 20s is in a critical condition after she fell from the second floor of a mall, during a shootout, in Johannesburg, paramedics said on Monday.
ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said the incident occurred at a shopping centre in Aspen Hills, Johannesburg South.
The woman was in a critical condition with severe head injuries when paramedics arrived on the scene.
She was treated and provided with advanced life support interventions before being transported to Baragwanath Hospital.
“Fortunately, no-one sustained any further injuries during the shootout,” Meiring said.
Meiring said it was believed that the shootout broke out near a store, causing the woman to run and trip, falling from the second floor.
Local authorities were on scene for further investigations.
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