A husband and his wife were shot and wounded on the N12 East near the Voortrekker Road off-ramp in Alberton this afternoon after their car broken down.
At about 2.15pm paramedics from ER24 arrived on the scene where they found a man and a woman that sustained gunshot wounds.
The 48-year-old husband sustained gunshot wounds to his upper and lower leg. His wife, also in her forties, sustained a gunshot wound to her stomach. She was in a critical condition, Werner Vermaak, ER24 spokesman, said.
It is understood from the man that they were on their way home from holiday when their BMW X3 broke down along the N12 near the Voortrekker Road off-ramp. While waiting in the emergency lane for breakdown services an unknown man apparently appeared and demanded valuables from the couple. Shortly thereafter he opened fire at the couple and ran away.
The injured husband explained to paramedics that he managed to get out of the vehicle and flag down passing motorists to call for help.
The couple were treated on the scene and transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
