Man Shot During Attempted Hijacking: Dawncrest - KZN

A 22-year-old male was shot in the buttocks during an attempted hijacking in Dawncrest - KZN this afternoon (Sunday). 

Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to Wren Way at approximately 18:49. On arrival, Reaction Officers were informed that the victim speaking to friends at a shopping centre on Inanda Road when three (3) men approached him. 

They produced firearms and informed his friends to leave. They forced the male to the rear of the building where they shot him in his buttocks. The victim thereafter fled to a nearby residence for assistance. The suspects stole the keys to his VW Golf, but left the vehicle behind. 

The injured male received First Aid on scene and was transported privately to a medical facility.