A 57-year-old man is fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times with a high calibre weapon outside a mosque in Durban on Tuesday.
Kyle van Reenen of Emer-G-Med Paramedics said the incident took place at 10am outside a mosque in Spencer Road, Reservoir Hills, a suburb west of the city.
“On arrival at the scene a 57-year-old male was found seated in his motor vehicle after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds from a high calibre weapon.
“Advanced life support intervention was needed to stabilise him before he was placed on a specialised stretcher used for the treatment and prevention of potential spinal cord injuries, and then he was taken to a nearby hospital for the further treatment.”
Van Reenen said the motive for the shooting was unknown.
Police did not immediately respond to a request for more information regarding the shooting.
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Durban man critical after being shot multiple times outside mosque
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A 57-year-old man is fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times with a high calibre weapon outside a mosque in Durban on Tuesday.
Kyle van Reenen of Emer-G-Med Paramedics said the incident took place at 10am outside a mosque in Spencer Road, Reservoir Hills, a suburb west of the city.
“On arrival at the scene a 57-year-old male was found seated in his motor vehicle after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds from a high calibre weapon.
“Advanced life support intervention was needed to stabilise him before he was placed on a specialised stretcher used for the treatment and prevention of potential spinal cord injuries, and then he was taken to a nearby hospital for the further treatment.”
Van Reenen said the motive for the shooting was unknown.
Police did not immediately respond to a request for more information regarding the shooting.
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