WATCH: Man who throws bricks at police gets shot
The suspect is currently at the hospital under police guard, facing several charges, including attacking a police officer and malicious damage to property.
The Department of Education is concerned about an incident that took place at Mmametlake Secondary School in Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality on Thursday.
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An intruder who is alleged to be a former learner wanted to see the school principal.
It is alleged that when he was told that this could not happen, he became violent and started throwing bricks at the windows.
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Police were called in to assist and upon their arrival, the intruder attacked them until he was shot in the leg. He was then apprehended and taken to Mmametlake Hospital.
This incident was recorded on a video that has gone viral.
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According to a statement, the department will send a team to the Mmametlake Secondary today to investigate the circumstances that may have caused this and to start the process of giving counselling to the affected learners and teachers.
