The man is said to have fired four shots into the crowd, one of which struck the teen in his genitals.
He then got into a bakkie and fled.
The Grade 10 pupil from Mphethi Mahlatsi High School was rushed to Imbalenhle Clinic where he was stabilised before being taken to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
Protesters then attacked another Somali national who was still hiding in the shop where the incident occurred.
The man was assaulted and the shop was looted before he was rescued by bystanders.
As early as 2am members of the Orange Farm community barricaded the Golden Highway with rocks and burning tyres, blocking traffic. They were complaining about the lack of service delivery in the area.
They also demanded that the construction of a water reservoir be suspended as it is causing traffic to be diverted to a residential road where children are allegedly being run over by cars.
Foreign nationals were seen running in their numbers to take refuge in the Orange Farm police station with their groceries.
Spokesman Captain Johannes Motsiri said they were investigating an attempted murder case and had also arrested two people and charged them with public violence.
“We as the police are trying to make sure that the public is safe and we are monitoring the situation,” he said.
Meanwhile, City Mayor of Johannesburg Parks Tau and his entourage felt the wrath of the situation after being stoned by angry protesters in the area.
As a result, they had to be escorted out by heavy presence of police and traffic officers.
Tau, went to Orange Farm to familiarise himself with the protesters concerns and poor service delivery issues, among others.
Fortunately, the entourage escaped unscathed.
Additional reporting by Sydney Morweng-SLM news editor.
