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Parent shot outside Rivonia primary school

Generic: Photo: Gallo Images
Generic: Photo: Gallo Images

A parent has been shot during an armed robbery outside Rivonia Primary School on Tuesday.

Emegergency services companyEMER-G-MED said paramedics responded to reports of a shooting on 11th Avenue‚ outside the school‚ north of Johannesburg‚ shortly before 2pm.

 “On arrival paramedics found that a parent‚ who had been waiting for his child outside the school gates‚ had been shot after an armed robbery and suspected attempted hijacking‚” EMER-G-MED said in a statement.

“The parent sustained a gunshot wound to one of his legs during a scuffle between him and the armed assailants. The suspects managed to escape with the man’s watch.”

The parent was stabilised before being transported to a nearby hospital under Advanced Life Support care for further management.

 The police are on the scene. — TMG Digital

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