Durban: A 61-year-old man who was shot in an alleged house robbery in Phoenix on Thursday evening was rushed to hospital in a critical condition.
According to Kyle van Reenen from emergency service Emer-G-Med, paramedics responded to reports of a shooting on Wheatbrook Avenue in the Brookdale area of Phoenix.
The incident took place at around 9:30pm.
“On arrival paramedics found a 61-year-old man in a critical condition, having sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen,” Van Reenen said.
“Advanced life support intervention was needed to stabilize him before he was placed onto a mechanical ventilator to assist him with breathing, and transported rapidly to a nearby hospital for further medical care.”
Reports from the scene suggested that the man was confronted by armed suspects during a house robbery resulting in the shooting, van Reenen added
Police said a case of robbery and attempted murder was being investigate.
“The complainant alleged that on December 9,2021, at 21:00, he and his father were seated outside their residence at Wheatbrook Road, Brookdale in Phoenix, when two men entered the property.
“They approached them with firearms and robbed the complainant of his cell phone. His 61-year-old father then screamed for help and one of the suspects shot him in the abdomen before fleeing the scene. He was then transported to hospital for medical attention.”
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