Shortly before 4pm‚ paramedics from ER24 arrived on the scene where they found police already in attendance near the intersection of Claim and Pretoria Streets.
A bystander‚ believed to be in his forties‚ sustained a gunshot wound to his hand during a cash-in-transit heist in Hillbrow‚ Johannesburg‚ on Tuesday afternoon‚ paramedics reported.
A man‚ believed to be a driver of a small truck‚ was found on the scene with a gunshot wound to his hand. He explained to paramedics that his vehicle was behind the security vehicle when a shot was fired and entered his vehicle through the dashboard‚” said ER24 spokesman Werner Vermaak.
He said the man was treated on scene and later transported to a nearby hospital for further care.
“No one else was injured in the incident. Police attended the scene and will conduct an investigation surrounding the exact circumstances.”
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Source: Times Live
