A teenage boy succumbed to his wounds after being shot during a robbery in Randpark Ridge in the late hours of 4 March.
Douglasdale Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Balan Muthan explained that three armed men broke into a house in an a attempt to rob a family.
Warrant Officer Balan Muthan said that a teenage boy was outside the house when the robbers gained entry into the home. “When he arrived home he was forcefully put into a room with his mom by the robbers. His father attempted to gain entry into the room but instead the son was shot in the stomach attempting to help his dad. The ambulance transported the teenager to the Netcare Olivedale Hospital but unfortunately he died during surgery,” explained WO Muthan.
He added that the robbers fled the scene of the crime with jewellery, electronics and other valuable items. A case of robbery and murder was opened at the Honeydew Police Station, and the case is still under investigation.
