Elderly woman shot at bus stop in Durban North
An elderly woman who was shot in Briardene, north of Durban, is in a critical condition in hospital.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst says paramedics were called to the corner of North Coast and Effingham Roads late Wednesday afternoon.
The woman was waiting at a bus stop when she was attacked.
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"When medics arrived on the scene, they found the lady unresponsive on the floor, noting a large open wound as well as extensive blood loss," says Herbst.
"On scene were Marshall Security, Greenwood Park SAPS and provincial emergency services.
“The woman was treated on scene by a Netcare 911 Emergency Care Practitioner and once stabilised was transported to the hospital for further care."
