Suspects sought in Rietfontein armed robbery
"The reason for the shots being fired at the community member cannot be confirmed."
A Moot community member was shot after he chased three armed men who robbed a cellphone store in Rietfontein on Tuesday morning around 11:00.
Brandon Fourie, manager of Vodacom Chatz Gezina, said three men entered the shop and “took everything they could lay their hands on”.
“They then drove off with all the stock. Luckily, no one got hurt during the incident,” he said.
According to Kilnerpark Security spokesperson Ancelize van der Kooi, the suspects were chased by a community member driving a Ford Figo.
“The community member was shot in the arm and was taken to Life Wilgers hospital.
“The men fled the scene and multiple shots were fired at the victim’s car in Johan Heyns Drive. The reason for the shots being fired at the community member cannot be confirmed,” Van der Kooi said.
Police spokesperson Captain Anton Breedt was yet to respond to requests for comment and confirm the robbery and shooting at the time of going to print.
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