Just before 09:00 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a shooting incident at the Uitkyk centre in Silverton. On arrival we found 2 patients with gunshot wounds. On further assessment we found that one patient sustained fatal injuries while the second patient was in a critical condition after sustaining a shot to the head. Multiple services worked together to stabilize the patient before transporting to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
The circumstances surrounding the incident will be subject to a SAPS investigation.
Thank you to Emer-G-Med, Promed EMS, BestCare EMS, Brinant security and Axon security for assisting with the scene.
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