Pretoria guard shot in robbery

2008-01-05 12:45

Johannesburg - A security guard was shot during one of three attempted house robberies in one night at a complex in Garsfontein, Pretoria east, police said on Saturday.

Captain Lucas Sithole said they received a telephone call from residents saying that two unknown men had twice attempted to break into the complex on Friday at about 01:00.

"Officers went to the scene and took statements. A while later they received another call from the same complex saying there was a shooting at the gate. A security guard had been shot."

Sithole said when the guard was shot, the third time around, the robbers still escaped empty handed.

The guard was in a stable condition in hospital.

There were no further injuries reported and no arrests were made.

- SAPA