A MAN believed to be in his 70s sustained two gun shot wounds to his lower body after an attempted home invasion in Protea Place, Westville North.

According to Garrith Jamieson from Rescue Care Paramedics, the man was found seriously injured.

“Advanced Life Support Paramedics stabilised the man on the scene before rushing him to a nearby hospital,” said Jamieson.

This is the third incident in Westville that the Highway Mail has reported on in less than a week.

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Last week Thursday, a balaclava-lad gang struck three houses in a close-knit community in Westville within 45 minutes.

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On Friday, criminals struck again in Jan Hofmeyer Road where a teenage girl and a three-old were ‘held hostage’ in their home as alleged robbers tried to gain entry into their home while trying to escape from police.

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