An 18-year-old boy was seriously injured this afternoon when he was hit by what appears to be stray bullets at a school in Dowerglen, Edenvale.

According to Russel Meiring from ER24, paramedics arrived on the scene to find the boy lying in the clinic of the school.

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Paramedics assessed the boy and found that he had sustained wounds resembling gunshots to his chest and arm, leaving him in a serious condition.

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“Paramedics treated him and provided him with advanced life support interventions before he was transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.”

The details surrounding this incident are not yet known.

Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.