The getaway vehicle was found in dense bush in Tanjore Road shortly after a convenience store in Lyell Street was held up by four men last night (February 22).
The robbers held the cashier at gunpoint and demanded cash. Two men stormed into the store, while the other two men went into the cash office.
They got away with money and other items.
Read initial story: Armed robbery at convenience store in Ladysmith
A man who saw what was happening initially gave chase. He saw the robbers running out of the store and getting into a silver Mini Cooper. One of the suspects fired a warning gunshot into the air before they sped off.
Within an hour of the robbery, police found the Mini Cooper in open veld in Tanjore Road.
Police are still hunting for the suspects.
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