Watch| 15 Heavily Armed Criminals Storm Lakeside Mall In Benoni
Police are looking for at least 15 heavily armed suspects who stormed Lakeside Mall in Benoni, east of Johannesburg, and brazenly robbed a store, injuring at least two people in the process.
The robbery, which occurred on Wednesday afternoon, was described as a movie scene, with the gang of criminals firing randomly to make their escape.
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The suspect, armed with AK-47s and pistols, is believed to have stormed the Crossover International store, robbed employees, and stole merchandise before fleeing the scene.
A man and a woman were injured in the Lakeside Mall robbery, according to ER24 paramedics.
According to spokesperson Russel Meiring, paramedics arrived on the scene to find police and security personnel already present.
“Medics were led into the rear of a shop, where a man was found with a minor wound to his buttocks. A woman was found in another shot with a minor wound to her chest. Both patients were treated and transported to a private hospital for further care.”
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Five of the suspects can be seen exiting Lakeside Mall, some carrying stolen goods, while two suspects are seen discharging their firearms at the mall’s entrance in a video that has gone viral on social media.
Two other criminals are also seen struggling to load stolen items, which they eventually abandon, while others enter the getaway car.
Before fleeing the scene, one of the suspects climbs into the boot of the car.
Colonel Mavela Masondo, a spokesperson for the Gauteng police, said the suspects traveled in three vehicles.
“On their way out, the suspects started shooting randomly as they were running towards their getaway vehicles – three sedans.”
Masondo said no arrests had been made yet, and a case of business robbery and attempted murder has been opened for investigation.
