Man shot during attempted hijacking

DAWNCREST – A 22 year old male was shot in the buttocks during an attempted hijacking on Sunday afternoon. RUSA officers were called out to Wren Way at approximately 18:49.

On their arrival, Officers were informed that the victim speaking to friends at a shopping centre on Inanda Road when three men approached him. They produced firearms and informed his friends to leave. They forced the male to the rear of the building where they shot him in his buttocks.

The victim thereafter fled to a nearby residence for assistance. The suspects stole the keys to his VW Golf, but left the vehicle behind. The injured male received First Aid on scene and was transported privately to a medical facility.