THE 27-year-old Arboretum man (not 17 like originally reported) is in a critical condition in Netcare The Bay Hospital.
Phillip van der Westhuizen who works at the Thuthukani Adult Workshop suffered multiple gunshot wounds when an intruder attacked him at the family home in Arboretum on Tuesday morning.
Van der Westhuizen was about to leave for work at the time of the shooting.
Spokesman from Thuthukani Special School said staff and friends were praying for his recovery.
A photo of the suspected shooter is circulating on social media, however police have not yet confirmed if this is indeed the suspect.
Get us a pic of the culprit and we make it our stats.
Good luck to the family. You are in my prays. This is a very sad time. I have seen him nearly every morning waiting for his bus. Always friendly. God is with him for he is God’s child and God will take good care of him.
Bring back the death penalty. Maybe then crime will stop where innocent lives are being taken by these heartless monsters
Its about time we fight back cos the law only protects the criminals. So its about time we arm ourselves and take back what we worked hard for…
Yes we need a picture of the culprit maybe we can identified him and report
What is going on at Arboretum in Richards Bay? Shootings, robberies, a couple dead and their house torched? Now Philip van der Westhuizen reportedly fighting for his life after a shooting… Why are there so many violent crimes reported there recently or is this ‘normal”?
How very sad that our country is reduced to violence disrespect and a world where rage rape and murder are the order of the day.
What is our government doing about this. The promise they made was to reduce crime.
False promises.
Is there identikit of the arboretum shooting suspect available yet?