Two men were attacked with a panga during a home invasion in Walmer Downs on Saturday.
A gunshot also went off during a struggle and one of the victims collapsed at a petrol station in Overbaakens while seeking help.
No arrests have been made.
A laptop, PlayStation and external hard drive were stolen.
Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said it was alleged that at about 1.40am one of the victims had been visiting friends at a house in Marie Rolo Street in Walmer Downs.
He went to a back room of the house to make coffee and was accosted by three men.
One man had a firearm and pointed it at him.
“The complainant struggled with the man with the firearm and a shot was fired into the floor. The victim was hit on the head with a panga.
“The robber ran into the house, but family members closed the security door in the passage.
“One of the victim’s friends was hit on the right side of his forehead and sustained an open wound.
“He collapsed at a garage in Overbaakens as he tried to run away from the suspects.”
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