Guard shot and wounded during CIT robbery in KZN
A guard was shot and a CIT vehicle bombed during a robbery near a Pietermaritzburg fuel station.
A CIT guard was shot and wounded during a robbery in KZN on Friday evening.
The incident occurred near a BP fuel station in Caluza, Pietermaritzburg, at around 18:00.
According to KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service, a CIT vehicle was forcibly stopped and bombed.
“KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the scene where paramedics rendered immediate medical attention to stabilise a patient, who had sustained a gunshot wound,” reads the statement.
The patient was transported to a nearby hospital.
The SAPS were on the scene and to investigate. At the time, traffic had been backed up for a few kilometres.
KZN SAPS have confirmed the incident and said they would provide more details.
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