Olympic champ Kirsty Coventry was sipping coffee when shots fired in Hyde Park
A jewellery store has been robbed.
A screenshot from the video posted by Kirsty Coventry on Twitter.
Social media users took to Twitter on Thursday to report that a shooting incident had taken place during the robbery of a jewellery store at Hyde Park Corner in Sandton, Johannesburg.
One of these Twitter users was Zimbabwean swimmer and two-time Olympic champion Kirsty Coventry, who tweeted a video and said, “Shots erupt in jewellery store robbery behind us whilst having coffee in hype park mall (Johannesburg). No one injured. Thank god.”
Shots erupt in jewellery store robbery behind us whilst having coffee in hype park mall (Johannesburg). No one injured. Thank god. pic.twitter.com/FQVnIyp75L
— Kirsty Coventry (@KirstyCoventry) April 13, 2017
Other Twitter reports started to surface after 10am. Most users reported that there was a shootout, although details about it were not clear.
A photo tweeted by Brian Tristam Williams (@briantw) showed police in the centre and an area cordoned off.
All clear at Hyde Park Corner following shootout. Investigation underway. pic.twitter.com/a2H6MDjdJf
— Brian Tristam Williams (@briantw) April 13, 2017
Just been told that there is a shootout in Hyde Park Shopping Center and should be avoided.
— Yossi Hasson (@yossihasson) April 13, 2017
Police have confirmed the shooting incident at a jewellery store.
#sapsGP #HydeParkRobbery Jewellery shop robbed this morning, one shot was fired, no injuries. Fled scene with stolen jewellery. SW pic.twitter.com/4tcze77E1B
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) April 13, 2017
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