Police search for two suspects in Phoenix schoolyard shooting
Updated | By Nushera Soodyal
Police are on the hunt for two men who shot and wounded an 18-year-old pupil at a school Phoenix, north of Durban.
It's believed the teenager was shot on the school grounds by the two suspects - who are former pupils of the school - in an apparent feud.
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It was initially thought that the boy was shot by a classmate, but police say this is not the case.
Police spokesperson Thembeka Mbhele says the men are known to the victim.
"The suspect produced a firearm and shot him once in the lower part of his body. The victim is at the hospital for medical attention. The suspect fled the scene on foot," she said.
Police are investigating a case of attempted murder.
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