“Upon arrival at the property a woman and her daughter opened the gate for the paramedics.”
“Upon arrival at the property a woman and her daughter opened the gate for the paramedics. They were escorted to the kitchen where they found the man with a large knife in his stomach,” said ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak.“According to the paramedics on the scene, the man pulled the knife out of his stomach and started to threaten them. They immediately called for further assistance.
“Moments later the man produced a paintball marker and started firing solid ammunition at the paramedics and their vehicle.“Fortunately, the paramedics were able to find shelter behind the vehicle and were not hit by any of the rounds.”He refused to be treated and was taken by another ambulance, under police guard, to a nearby hospital.Police seized the paintball marker.
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