A foreign national was shot and wounded during a suspected botched robbery in Sityhotyholweni Street‚ Wells Estate‚ at about 8.30 on Wednesday night.
According to police‚ the 38-year-old Somali man‚ who lives in Motherwell‚ was shot after parking his vehicle in the street while walking to his cousin’s spaza shop.
Police spokesman Constable Mncedi Mbombo said three armed men ambushed him as he parked.
“Three men armed with firearms and knives approached him as he exited his Toyota bakkie.
“They demanded money and valuables‚ however‚ he resisted.
“A scuffle ensued and one of the gunmen fired several shots at him.”
“He was shot in the upper body and leg‚” Mbombo said.
“At this stage the victim is still in a critical condition in Livingstone Hospital and details remain sketchy.”
Somali man ambushed outside PE spaza shop
According to police‚ the 38-year-old Somali man‚ who lives in Motherwell‚ was shot after parking his vehicle in the street while walking to his cousin’s spaza shop.
Police spokesman Constable Mncedi Mbombo said three armed men ambushed him as he parked.
“Three men armed with firearms and knives approached him as he exited his Toyota bakkie.
“They demanded money and valuables‚ however‚ he resisted.
“A scuffle ensued and one of the gunmen fired several shots at him.”
“He was shot in the upper body and leg‚” Mbombo said.
“At this stage the victim is still in a critical condition in Livingstone Hospital and details remain sketchy.”
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