Two wounded in Kempton Park mall robbery

Two people were wounded in an apparent robbery at a mall in Kempton Park east of Johannesburg on Monday afternoon‚ paramedics said.

“ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found a security guard lying in the parking lot of the mall. The man was assessed and found to be in a critical condition‚ having sustained a gunshot wound to his chest‚” said ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring.

He said a woman was also found in a jewellery store with a gunshot wound to the leg.

“Paramedics treated both patients and provided the security guard with advanced life support interventions. Once treated‚ both patients were transported to Arwyp Hospital for further treatment‚” Meiring said.

He said it was understood that an unknown number of gunmen had entered the store. “The woman had attempted to apparently defend herself before she sustained her wound‚” he added.