A security guard who had been following up a noise complaint at a Durban accommodation establishment was allegedly shot dead by a guest on Sunday night.
Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen said at 10pm paramedics responded to the scene of a shooting at a residential high-rise building in the Point area.
“Reports from the scene are that a tussle allegedly broke out between a security officer and a guest, resulting in the security officer sustaining a fatal gunshot wound.”
“He was rushed by his colleagues to Addington Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival,” he said.
Van Reenen said police will conduct an investigation.
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Holidaymaker allegedly kills security guard in noise complaint tussle
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A security guard who had been following up a noise complaint at a Durban accommodation establishment was allegedly shot dead by a guest on Sunday night.
Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen said at 10pm paramedics responded to the scene of a shooting at a residential high-rise building in the Point area.
“Reports from the scene are that a tussle allegedly broke out between a security officer and a guest, resulting in the security officer sustaining a fatal gunshot wound.”
“He was rushed by his colleagues to Addington Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival,” he said.
Van Reenen said police will conduct an investigation.
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