Gauteng: Security guard critical after being shot in Pretoria

Gauteng: At 10H27 Thursday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a shooting on Stanza Bopape street in Hatfield, Pretoria.

Reports from the scene indicate that a 27-year-old male security guard had responded to reports of an armed robbery when he was shot in the pelvic region by an armed robber.

The patient was assessed on scene by an Advanced life support paramedic and found to be in a critical condition.

Due to the seriousness of his injuries the Netcare 2 helicopter Air Ambulance was called to the scene to airlift him to a specialist facility for further treatment.

Circumstances leading up to the shooting will be investigated by the SAPS who were on scene.

Shawn Herbst
Media Liaison Officer
Netcare Limited
Netcare 911