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Two die in hospital shooting
16 Jul 2016 at 20:20hrs | Views
KZN health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo described a shooting incident at King Edward VIII Hospital in Durban as unfortunate and unnecessary.
Two people were killed when a group of men, believed to be staff members demanding to be employed permanently, stormed the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
"The department understands that the unknown, armed men entered the hospital and a shoot-out ensued between them and security guards on duty. Two of the intruders were shot dead, and a security guard received treatment in the trauma unit after being shot in the leg. A nurse was also assaulted."
According to Dhlomo, the intruders were part of a group of frustrated workers who were employed by outsourced security companies.
They were demanding to be made permanent employees.
"I would like to urge any aggrieved individuals to desist from perpetrating acts of violence, and instead follow the appropriate channels to air their grievances," Dhlomo said.
Two people were killed when a group of men, believed to be staff members demanding to be employed permanently, stormed the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
"The department understands that the unknown, armed men entered the hospital and a shoot-out ensued between them and security guards on duty. Two of the intruders were shot dead, and a security guard received treatment in the trauma unit after being shot in the leg. A nurse was also assaulted."
According to Dhlomo, the intruders were part of a group of frustrated workers who were employed by outsourced security companies.
They were demanding to be made permanent employees.
"I would like to urge any aggrieved individuals to desist from perpetrating acts of violence, and instead follow the appropriate channels to air their grievances," Dhlomo said.
Source - News24
