Robbers attack Parktown family
2008-03-03 08:03
Johannesburg - A 55-year-old man was shot and killed on Sunday evening when he and his family were attacked by armed robbers in Parktown north, Johannesburg paramedics said.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Mark Stokoe said armed robbers attacked a family of three at their home.
"The man was declared dead on the scene while his 16-year-old son and wife were taken to a nearby hospital in a critical condition."
Stokoe said the woman was placed on life support while the boy was stabilised before being rushed to the theatre.
In a separate incident, an 18-year-old man was shot and killed during a car hijacking near the Old Pretoria Road and Olifantsfontein intersection, he said.
- SAPA