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Shoppers at Promenade Mall in Mitchells Plain got the skrik of their lives when a shootout between cops and robbers took place on Thursday morning.
But the seven suspects came off second best and were arrested in the parking lot of the shopping centre before 10am.
The armed men had just robbed the MTN store of several cellphones and were fleeing in their light blue Toyota Corolla when police caught up to them.
The skelms crashed their car in a barrier and a shootout took place between cops and robbers.
Skelms crashed their car in a barrier. Picture supplied
People were running and screaming as the shots rang out and police managed to shoot and injure two suspects, and the other five were arrested.
The stolen loot was recovered.
MTN’s spokesperson, Mthokozisi Ndlovu, confirmed that the store was robbed of handsets.
“Post-traumatic counselling for the employees and customers that were present during this incident has been arranged.
“MTN cannot comment any further on the matter as the case is now under police investigation,” Ndlovu said.
The shootout between cops and robbers. Video supplied
Police spokesperson, Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana, says cops reacted quickly to catch the crooks.
“Police members attached to Mitchells Plain responded swiftly and stopped robbers in their tracks following a business robbery that was perpetrated at a cellphone shop in a mall in Mitchells Plain,” she said.
“The members attended to the complaint and upon their arrival, they saw the robbers leaving the store.
“A shootout between police and the robbers occurred and two suspects were shot and injured.
“They were transported to a hospital and are under police guard.
ON GUARD: Cops at the scene
“Seven suspects, aged between 20 and 40, were arrested and two firearms were recovered.
“Once charged, the suspects are due to appear in the Mitchells Plain court.
“The property that was robbed by the suspects was recovered on the scene.”