A shooting incident at Punjab Circle in Merebank, left a taxi driver shot and an elderly motorist with injuries after the duo were involved in an alleged unresolved driving altercation, recently.
ALS Paramedics responded to the shooting and spokesperson, Garrith Jamieson, said paramedics arrived on the scene to find SAPS and security officials in attendance.
“Paramedics were shown to two men who had sustained gunshot wounds to their bodies. One male a man in his sixties had sustained critical injuries and Advanced Life Support Paramedics worked to stabilise him on the scene before transporting him to a nearby hospital for the urgent care that he required. A second male had also sustained a gunshot wound to his leg and was also transported to hospital for further care,” said Jamieson.
The PT Alarms Tactical unit received a call from residents in Merebank Punjab Circle reporting the shooting in progress.
Spokesperson, Dhevan Govindasamy, said: “Upon arrival on scene, officers were confronted by a group of angry commuters. It is alleged that an elderly Indian male had an argument with a taxi driver on his way to a fuel station.
The taxi driver followed the elderly man and assaulted him at the garage. The elderly man pulled out his firearm and fired it striking his attacker. Both the elderly man and the taxi driver were stabilised on scene for their injuries and transported to nearby medical facilities for further treatment,” said Govindasamy.
“We urge motorists and community members to remain calm and exercise tolerance on the roads and in the community. Reacting with violence causes unnecessary and painful consequences. Drive to your nearest police station for prompt assistance. Do not seek to take the law into your hands because there are consequences for your actions,” he said.
