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A man was killed and two others injured last night after an apparent robbery at a shop on the corners of R114 and Cedar Road near Lanseria.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found Life Healthcare services already on scene assessing the two men.
Assessment showed that one man had sustained a gunshot wound to his chest while the other had sustained a gunshot to his abdomen. Both men were in a serious condition.
Paramedics treated the men and provided them with advanced life support interventions. Both men were thereafter transported to a nearby private hospital for further treatment.
ER24 paramedics were called to another shooting incident a short distance away at a nearby lodge.
Upon arrival, paramedics found that a man had sustained a gunshot wound to his chest and showed no signs of life
CPR and advanced life support interventions were immediately initiated in an revive the patient.
Unfortunately, after some no vital signs returned on the man was declared dead.
It is believed that the two incidents were related, but this is subject to the investigation of local authorities.
The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on scene for further investigations.
Russel Meiring
ER24 Spokesperson