A thirty two old shop owner is in a serious condition after being shot in the leg after opening his stall in Field Street, Durban CBD this morning.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find the man seated on the floor with his pants stained with blood. Paramedics investigated and found he had sustained a gunshot wound to his upper leg and was in a severe pain. The patient received fluid through a drip and advanced life support intervention was performed. The patient was stabilised further and transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care in a serious but stable condition.
It is believed that the man was opening his shop when he was approached by the suspects. Once inside they demanded the money. It is unclear what happened then but the owner got shot and the suspects got away with an undisclosed amount of money.
The necessary authorities were on the scene and would be investigating the incident further.
Derrick Banks
ER24
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