A man believed to be in his twenties was shot multiple times after he allegedly attempted to break into a house at a complex on Simon Vermooten road and corner Bush road in Meyerspark, Pretoria.
Reports from the scene indicate that the suspect was shot by a member of the community.
The exact detail to the cause of the shooting will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.
Netcare911 paramedics were called to the scene and managed to stabilise the injured man before transporting him to a nearby hospital under heavy police guard.
This incident happened last night at about 22:02.