Officer hurt after shootout in Phoenix business robbery
Updated | By Lucky Khanyile
A police officer has been shot and wounded during a shootout between police and robbers in Phoenix, north of Durban.
It's understood 10 men entered a food outlet pretending to be maintenance workers.
They then produced guns and demanded valuables from employees.
The group made off with cellphones and an undisclosed amount of money.
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Police arrived on the scene as the robbers were fleeing and a shootout ensued, with one officer being hit.
The police's Thulani Zwane says a suspect was also shot and remains in hospital under police guard.
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