NELSPRUIT – At approximately 03:00, three armed men tried to gain access to the house at Hilltop through a wooden door. They had already completely removed the security gate.
According to the victim’s wife, her husband pushed against the door in an attempt to keep them out. One of the robbers fired a shot through it and the man was wounded in the hip.
Hearing the commotion, a neighbour alerted local security companies and also shot at the robbers who returned fire and fled on foot.
Hi-Tech Security Nelspruit, police officials and Bossies Community Justice (BCJ) arrived on the scene shortly thereafter and followed the suspects’ tracks to the R40.
The victim was treated at Mediclinic Nelspruit and discharged on Wednesday afternoon.
MR Jacques Meiring from BCJ said it was the third armed robbery in the area within a short space of time, which raised concern.
No arrests have been made.
