Just in! Shooting

Photo: Emer-G-Med

Man shot in the head, another injured in Amanzimtoti shooting

Emergency services responded to the shooting on Friday morning and found two vehicles parked outside a residence, riddled with bullet holes.

Just in! Shooting

Photo: Emer-G-Med

A man was shot in the head while another was injured in a shooting in Amanzimtoti shooting on Friday morning.

TWO VEHICLES WERE FOUND RIDDLED WITH BULLETS

Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen said the shooting happened on Friday morning.

“Earlier this morning, Emer-G-Med paramedics, together with ET Rapid Response, responded to the scene of a shooting incident on Umdoni Road in Amzamzimtoti.”

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He said on arrival on the scene, a Volkswagen Amarok and a Mercedes-Benz were found parked outside a residence, riddled with bullet holes.

“On closer inspection, a male approximately thirty years of age was found seated in the Mercedes-Benz, having suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

“Advanced life support intervention was needed to stabilize him, before he was placed onto a mechanical ventilator to assist the man with breathing and transported rapidly by ambulance to a nearby hospital for further care.”

Van Reenen said a second man was found in the Volkswagen, and was treated for moderate gunshot injuries by a private ambulance service.

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NO MOTIVE FOR THE SHOOTING YET

“At this stage the motive for the shooting is unknown and will form the subject of a South African Police Services investigation.”

Police could not yet confirm the shooting or provide more information.

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Meanwhile, police have arrested two men in connection with the murders of three innocent people earlier this year in Gqeberha.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED IN APRIL 2021 IN GQEBERHA

Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said the fatal shooting happened on 2 April 2021 at about 16:15.

“Davedene Van Zyl (21) and Johannes Bruintjies (36) were fatally wounded after exiting the offices of the bus company. Van Zyl collapsed close to the office while Bruintjies collapsed in the premises of a shopping centre. An innocent bystander, Fortune Nyathi (28) was also fatally shot by stray bullets as he left a supermarket. All three deceased sustained multiple gunshot wounds.”

Naidu said police managed to arrest a further two men in connection with the triple murders.