{"id":230367,"date":"2020-02-13T09:55:21","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T07:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=230367"},"modified":"2020-02-14T09:14:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T07:14:10","slug":"security-guard-shot-head-cit-heist-n3-highway-germiston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/02\/13\/security-guard-shot-head-cit-heist-n3-highway-germiston\/","title":{"rendered":"Security guard shot in head in failed CIT heist on N3 highway in Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A security guard was left in a critical condition after being shot twice in the head following a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist on the N3 south highway, between Spruitview and Leondale, on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) was on scene, along with ER24 paramedics and another private ambulance service.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_230369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-230369\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-230369\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNCRIMECITMH_97875-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNCRIMECITMH_97875-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNCRIMECITMH_97875-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNCRIMECITMH_97875-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNCRIMECITMH_97875.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-230369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A security guard had to be airlifted to hospital following a cash-in-transit heist on the N3 south highway, between Spruitview and Leondale, on Thursday. Photo: ER24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe security guard was airlifted to Union Hospital for further medical care,\u201d said William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS.<\/p>\n<p>Russel Meiring from the ER24 communications office said they arrived on scene at 8.10am to find the CIT vehicle on the side of the road.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">Video footage from: Intelligence Bureau SA<\/h5>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Warning: Language<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IntelligenceBureauSA\/videos\/810591326121067\/?t=3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe male security guard was found lying a few metres away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMedics assessed the man and found he had sustained a gunshot wound to his head, leaving him in a critical condition,\u201d said Meiring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229630\/man-arrested-for-alleged-kidnapping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Man arrested for alleged kidnapping<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229584\/man-arrested-for-girlfriends-assault-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Man arrested for girlfriend\u2019s assault<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/230497\/update-fidelity-services-group-concerned-about-latest-attempted-cit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Update: Fidelity Services Group concerned about latest attempted CIT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe man was treated for his injuries and was provided with advanced life-support interventions before he was airlifted by a private medical helicopter to hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The N3 south and north highways had to be temporarily closed for the duration of the operations.<\/p>\n<p>Ntladi added that the suspects escaped and the scene has been handed over to the SAPS for further investigation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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