Police are investigating the shooting of Calvin Johnson called ‘Gunbutt’, a 41-year-old labourer of East Ruimveldt Trench Road, which occurred at about 8.30 pm on Wednesday in an attack by five men, two of whom were armed with handguns.
Investigations revealed that the victim was in the Warlock area when his 14-year-old stepson informed him that some boys in the area had taken advantage of him. As such, Johnson approached the five young men his stepson had told him about and while Johnson was finding out what had happened, he observed two men approaching him, both armed with handguns.
The men discharged about three shots in his direction, hitting him twice in his left ankle, but he managed to escape without further injuries. Johnson was taken to the hospital by public-spirited citizens, where he was examined by a doctor on duty and admitted as a patient. His condition is regarded as stable.
