A routine day near a bustling mall in Umlazi, Durban, turned tragic when a security guard was killed in a shooting incident.
Shooting near Umlazi mall leaves security guard dead
The violence erupted near the mall, leaving one guard dead and another fighting for his life.
ALS Paramedics Medical Services arrived at the scene to find the SAPS already conducting their investigation.
They discovered a male security guard, believed to be in his thirties, who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
“There was nothing more paramedics could do for him, and he was declared dead on the scene,” a spokesperson from ALS Paramedics stated.
The situation escalated when another security officer, also in his thirties, was found in critical condition.
Suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, the guard was stabilised on the scene by ALS Paramedics before being rushed to a nearby Durban hospital for urgent treatment.
The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, and the events leading up to this tragedy are currently unknown.
SAPS were on the scene and launched a murder investigation to uncover the circumstances of the incident.
This is a developing story.