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Highveld Mall robbery – 3 shot dead

The armed robbery resulted in a shootout that led to the death of three suspects.

Three suspects were shot dead after a shootout that happened at Highveld Mall, resulting from an armed robbery incident earlier today.

A group of armed robbers robbed a jewellery store inside the mall, and an armed response unit intervened, leading to the firing of gunshots.

Two suspects were shot inside the mall premises, and one outside the mall.

The other suspects remain at large.

READ MORE: See how robbers flee from the jewellery store

SAPS is currently engaged in a search operation to locate them.

The mall’s manager, Nicola Blake, confirmed that despite the incident, the mall remains open and safe for shoppers.

“Access control is in place. Police have cordoned off the specific crime scene in front of the affected stores,” Blake said.

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