A suspect was shot in the back today (March 23) and is in a critical condition.
The owner of a business in Fourth Avenue, Geduld, shot an armed suspect after the business owner was robbed this morning.
This comes after the three armed suspects robbed him and two of his workers at gun point.
The victim says he was about to open the door of his business when three armed men pointed their guns at them and ordered them to sit on the floor.
The suspects searched the victims and took three cellphones and a tablet.
The business owner had his firearm with him, but luckily the suspects didn’t see it.
“They demanded cash and took the petty cash kept on the premises,” he says.
When the suspects ran away, he and his sister chased after them to Sixth Avenue, where he saw one of the robbers.
According to the man he shouted at the suspect to “drop your gun or I will shoot”.
After the suspect fired at the owner, he opened fire and wounded the robber.
Springs police official, Amanda Greybe, says a bullet entered the suspect’s right side from behind.
He was treated on the scene by paramedics and taken to the Far East Rand Hospital (FERH) for treatment.
Spokesman for the FERH, Hendrik Buda, confirmed the suspect is at the hospital.
“The patient was rushed to theatre upon arrival,” he says.
He added that while he is still alive, he is in ICU in a critical condition.
Greybe says the suspect was shot in the back and is in a critical condition.
Another suspect was caught in East Geduld Road, shortly after the shooting.
Greybe says the third suspect got away.
Most of the stolen goods were recovered.
