A 16-year-old boy was left seriously injured on Thursday afternoon after he was shot in an apparent robbery on Rose Cresent Road in New Germany‚ west of Durban.
ER24’s Russel Meiring said paramedics arrived on the scene and found the boy lying on the side of the road surrounded by local residents and members of the community policing forum.
“Upon assessment‚ paramedics found that the boy had sustained a gunshot wound to his leg and was in a serious condition.”
The patient was stabilised on the scene then taken to Life Westville Hospital.
“It is understood that an unknown number of men approached the patient. The boy apparent tried to fend off the men before he was shot‚” Meiring said.
Police are investigating. — TMG Digital
Durban teen shot in robbery
A 16-year-old boy was left seriously injured on Thursday afternoon after he was shot in an apparent robbery on Rose Cresent Road in New Germany‚ west of Durban.
ER24’s Russel Meiring said paramedics arrived on the scene and found the boy lying on the side of the road surrounded by local residents and members of the community policing forum.
“Upon assessment‚ paramedics found that the boy had sustained a gunshot wound to his leg and was in a serious condition.”
The patient was stabilised on the scene then taken to Life Westville Hospital.
“It is understood that an unknown number of men approached the patient. The boy apparent tried to fend off the men before he was shot‚” Meiring said.
Police are investigating. — TMG Digital