Man killed in armed robbery outside shopping centre

The man was found with a gunshot wound to his head in Palmridge.

A man was killed in an armed robbery outside of a shopping centre in Palmridge on Sunday.

Emergency services ER24 arrived at 12:20 to find the local authorities and numerous security services already in attendance.

Upon closer inspection, paramedics found a man in his 30s lying outside the entrance of the centre.

Paramedics assessed the patient and found that he had sustained a gunshot wound to his head and showed no signs of life.

“Nothing could be done for him, and he was declared dead,” ER24 said in a statement.

The details surrounding the incident are unknown.

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Andrea van Wyk

Caxton’s Digital Editorial Manager. I am a journalist and editor with experience spanning over a decade having worked for major local and national news publications across the country and as a correspondent in the Netherlands. I write about most topics with a special interest in politics, crime, human interest and conservation.
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