A woman in her late fifties was robbed of about R25 000 at the Willows Crossing Shopping Centre in Equestria on Tuesday.
It is believed at least four men followed her to the shopping centre after she withdrew money from a bank at a nearby mall.
Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Dave Miller said an off-duty Silverton police officer witnessed the robbery at around midday.
“As he approached the robbers, they fired shots at the officer. He returned fire. No one was hit,” Miller said.
Miller said the men fled towards the suburbs in a BMW and a patrol vehicle gave chase.
“The men got away and police are still searching for them,” Miller said.
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