Two people were left injured this afternoon after an armed robbery at Festival Mall earlier this afternoon.
Russel Meiring of ER24 said paramedics arrived on the scene and found a security guard lying in the parking area of the mall. The man was assessed and found to be in a critical condition, having sustained a gunshot wound to his chest.
“A second patient, a woman, was found in a jewellery store [Technogold] in the mall. The woman was assessed and found to have sustained a gunshot wound to her leg,” Meiring added.
Paramedics treated both patients and provided the security guard with advanced life support interventions. Once treated, both patients were transported to Arwyp Hospital for further treatment.
He said it was understood that an unknown number of gunmen had entered the store. The woman had attempted to defend herself before she sustained her wound.
A relative of one of the staff members at the shop confirmed a female employee was wounded. A bullet hole can be seen on the glass window of the shop.
Police officers are currently inside the shop getting statements from the staff.
It is not yet known whether the men got away with anything.
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