Chaos, blood and a high-speed chase as injured gangsters force their way into EC hospital

“The situation is under control,” Eastern Cape Department of Health spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo said by 3pm on Saturday. Earlier, a group of alleged gang members who were shot while riding on the back of a bakkie had forced their way into Livingstone Hospital for treatment.

A group of badly injured men, allegedly shot while standing on the back of a bakkie while they were returning from a funeral, forced their way into the Livingstone Hospital casualty unit around noon on Saturday in what even the battle-weary medical personnel described as 'a scary scene'.

“What caused alarm was that the bakkie arrived at a very high speed at the hospital and was being followed by the police,” he said. “The incident created a scary scene in casualty as everyone ran for cover and screamed for help. The situation is currently under control, and casualty staff remained calm and managed the situation very well,” the witness said.

Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said detectives were investigating a case of attempted murder. Despite a successful motion by the Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape legislature, the Community Safety MEC, Xolile Nqatha, has not yet convened a crime and safety summit in Nelson Mandela Bay to curb ongoing gang violence.

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