Shooting outside Kimberley court leaves man critically wounded TimesLIVE > By TimesLIVE - 24 December 2020 - 08:28 Paramedics treated a shooting victim outside court. Image: ER24
A man believed to be in his late 30s suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his arm, shoulder, back and chest in a shooting incident outside the Kimberley magistrate s court on Wednesday afternoon.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 4.30pm, where they treated the critically injured patient.
“Five gunshot wounds were counted, with two to the back and one each to the shoulder, arm and chest. The patient was stabilised on-scene using advanced life support interventions before being transported to hospital for further care,” said ER24 s Ross Campbell.
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Police in the Northern Cape are investigating after a man who had just appeared in the Kimberley Magistrate s Court was shot multiple times on Wednesday.
According to the police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Dimakatso Mooi, the victim was shot outside the court and taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Mooi said a 28-year-old woman handed herself over to the police claiming she shot the victim. The motive of the shooting is unknown at this stage as police are still investigating. The female suspect is expected to appear before court soon on charges of attempted murder, Mooi said.
ER24 spokesperson Ross Campbell said paramedics arrived on the scene at 16:30 to find the area cordoned off by police and another private emergency service.