A resident of Westville, Durban, is in critical condition after being shot during an alleged home invasion yesterday afternoon.

ALS paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says they responded to multiple calls about a shooting on Baden Road.

“Paramedics arrived at the scene, where SAPS and security personnel were already present. They were directed into the house, where the homeowner, a man in his 50s, had reportedly been shot by intruders,” adds Jamieson.

The victim sustained a gunshot wound to his upper body and was in critical condition. Advanced Life Support paramedics stabilised him at the scene before rushing him to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

The exact circumstances surrounding the shooting are still unknown, and SAPS has launched an investigation.