Man injured in a shooting incident in Lindhaven, Roodepoort

15 November 2021 | From Arrive Alive


A male motorbike rider sustained moderate to serious injuries following a shooting incident on the corners of Nick Toomey Blvd and Progress road in Lindhaven, Roodepoort this evening.

When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene shortly after 19h00, they found the man on the side of the road. Upon further assessment, it was found that he had sustained gunshot wounds to his knee. ER24 paramedics treated him at the scene before transporting him to the hospital for further medical care.

It is understood that the man was shot at while an alleged cash in transit robbery was taking place.

The exact circumstances surrounding the incident is not known to our paramedics, but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
 

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