Man shot during house robbery in Clubpark
The father was shot and stabbed before the two suspects fled.
A man was shot and stabbed during a house robbery in the early hours of Friday morning in Clubpark, Centurion.
Residents at the house were asleep when the two suspects entered their home, according to Wierdaburg police spokesperson Sergeant Divine Nkuna.
One was armed with a firearm and the other had a knife.
The suspect with the firearm pointed it at one of the victims and ordered her to go to her parents’ bedroom.
The suspects began searching around the room while taking some of their belongings.
The father allegedly began punching one of the suspects who shot him in the stomach.
The second suspect stabbed him before they both fled the scene.
The father was rushed to hospital.
According to the police, the suspects gained access to the house by lifting the sliding door.
The members of a local CPF said that the suspects jumped over the complex wall and cut the fence to gain access to the property.
According to Wieradburg police, a case of house robbery and attempted murder has been opened.
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