Westville resident shot in alleged home invasion
Emergency services and police attended to a Westville resident who was shot by intruders. An upper-body gunshot wound has him in critical condition.
A WESTVILLE resident is in critical condition after sustaining gunshot wounds in an alleged home invasion on Thursday afternoon (September 12).
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ALS paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said they responded to numerous calls regarding a shooting in Baden Road.
“Paramedics arrived on the scene to find SAPS and security personnel in attendance and were shown into a house. The homeowner, a male in his 50s, had allegedly been shot by intruders in his house.
“He had sustained a gunshot wound to his upper body and was in critical condition. Advanced Life Support Paramedics worked to stabilise the man on the scene before rushing him to a nearby hospital for the further care that he required,” he said.
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Jamieson said the exact circumstances leading up to the shooting are unknown and SAPS will be investigating.
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