A man was killed in a shooting incident in Blyvooruitsig in Carletonville, during the afternoon of Saturday, 26 May.
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ER24 paramedics were called to the scene by the police. Upon their arrival, shortly before 5pm, they found a man lying in a field. He had sustained a gunshot wound to his back and was found to be in a critical condition.
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ER24 transported the man to hospital, but unfortunately shortly afterwards, while in hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.
“It is believed that the man and a woman were walking home when they were allegedly robbed. The woman did not sustain any injuries,” said Ineke van Huyssteen, spokesperson for ER24.
The exact circumstances surrounding the incident were not known to the paramedics, but police were on the scene for further investigations.
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