A security officer was injured in a cash-in-transit heist at a shop in Seedcracker Street in Heuweloord‚ Centurion‚ on Monday morning.

ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 11.22am to find that the security officer had sustained a gunshot wound in his lower leg.

“Paramedics treated the man and provided him with pain-relief medication before he was transported by another service to a nearby hospital.” said Russel Meiring‚ ER24 spokesman.

A pregnant woman was assessed by ER24 paramedics. Fortunately‚ the woman escaped injury but was visibly shaken. The woman was transported to a nearby hospital.