Shooting at Hammarsdale school leaves security guard in hospital
Updated | By Nushera Soodyal
A security guard was rushed to hospital on Tuesday after he was shot outside a school in Hammarsdale, west of Durban.
Netcare 911's Shawn Herbst says paramedics were told the man was shot by a group of men walking past the school.
He says the guard was shot in both legs.
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"When medics arrived on scene, they found that the patient, a 32-year-old male, had sustained moderate injuries.
"The patient was treated on scene by Netcare 911 emergency care practitioners and once stabilised was flown by Netcare 911 helicopter ambulance to hospital for further care.
"According to the guard, the assailants fled back into the bush following the shooting."
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