GREENWOOD Park police have confirmed a case of attempted murder has been opened following a shooting in Avoca on Thursday evening.
Captain Jerome Slater, spokesperson for the station said the circumstances leading to the shooting were unclear.
“At this stage we have opened a case of attempted murder and are still investigating the circumstances around this case,” he said.
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According to Crisis Medical’s Kyle van Reenen, the incident occurred on Tyne Avenue at about 8:20pm yesterday.
“He sustained a gunshot wound to his right arm, which ricocheted and struck him in the upper right chest. The man was taken to a Durban hospital where he was stabilised. He remains in a stable condition,” added Van Reeneen.
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