Man shoots home invader
A suspect is detained under police guard in hospital after he was shot by the owner of the house he had broken into early yesterday morning.
MBOMBELA – Hi-Tech Security was first to respond to the scene at Totius Crescent, West Acres, soon after neighbours had heard a loud noise and gun shots.
According to Capt Dawie Pretorius, the complainant and his family were sleeping when he was woken up by something and he saw a man standing next to his bed. The intruder had allegedly climbed through the burglar bars of an open window in the bedroom.
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The home owner kept a gun in its holster next to his bed.
A struggle ensued between the complainant and the suspect. As the complainant pushed the suspect through one of the large bedroom windows, the gun allegedly went off for the first time. As the suspect ran away, the complainant fired three more shots,” Pretorius explained.
The suspect was able to jump over several properties’ walls and collapsed at some stage in Cambell Street where Hi-Tech’s medical services attended to the suspect.
Pretorius added that the suspect was in possession of a cellphone he had stolen from the house.
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Mr Strini Ramea, assistant manager at Hi-Tech, said the suspect was found lying in a driveway at approximately 05:15.
The patient had two gunshot wounds; on in his right leg and another in his abdomen. He also had a laceration on his left hand. When we transported him to Rob Ferreira Hospital, he was in a serious condition,” Ramea said.
SAPS is investigating two separate cases of house robbery and attempted murder.
