As reported by Community Monitoring Services (CMS), the resident of a premises in Grobler Street, Beyers Park, Boksburg was watering the grass outside the yard. As she walked into the yard a white vehicle followed her in, two men jumped out wearing masks one pointed at her with a handgun.
They forced the front security gate open and gained access.
They tied the victim up and ransacked the house. Witnesses next door saw about four suspects and phoned their employer who rushed there.
On his arrival with friends in the vehicle he drove into the yard and the staff told him it was next door.
As he walked out of the gate one suspect came out with a rifle and fired at him. He then returned fire and a white vehicle came out whereby the suspect with the rifle jumped into the vehicle towards Griesel Street.
One of the persons at the scene was shot in the leg and he was rushed to hospital for medical assistance.
At the place where the suspect got into the getaway vehicle a live R5 round was found and blood on the road. Multiple cartridges were found at the scene.
CMS and SAPS were on the scene.
Source – Community Monitoring Services
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