Security officer shot dead in fatal altercation
During a response to a noise complaint, a security guard was shot and fatally wounded by a guest at a rental establishment in the Point area of Durban.
A SECURITY guard was fatally shot at a residential high-rise building in the Point area of Durban last night after responding to a noise complaint in the building.
According to Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle Van Reenen, the incident occurred at 22:00 on Sunday night. “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 gunshot wound.”
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Paramedics found the security guard in a dire condition. “He was rushed by his colleagues to the nearby Addington Hospital, however, he was pronounced dead on arrival.”
Van Reenen said the South African Police Services were in attendance and will be conducting the necessary investigation accordingly.
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