Shooting at Joburg's Clearwater Mall
''I thought there were crackers going off,'' marketing manager for the popular centre Cecile Braun said after six people attempted to steal cellphones and laptops from a vehicle at the Standard Bank entrance.
All of the suspects were apprehended in the parking lot.
''We can confirm that shots were fired in our parking area,'' said Braun. "It's all fine now. It was immediately brought under control. It lasted for literally a couple of seconds.
ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said from the scene that four people were injured.
Braun said that two people were shot during the attempted robbery of an RTT security vehicle.
Comments from police, who were on the scene, were not immediately available.
UPDATE: SAPS has confirmed that a second suspect has been shot and killed during a shoot-out this morning.
ARMED ROBBERY : CELLPHONE SHOP. CLEARWATER MALL. JHB. GP. 4 SHOT. 2 DEAD. 2 INJURED. FIREARMS SIEZED. pic.twitter.com/saRYOBHcnK
— REZA (@crimeairnetwork) September 1, 2015
UPDATE: #ClearWaterMall. A second person has succumbed to their injuries after the shooting.
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd ® (@ER24EMS) September 1, 2015
#sapsGP 2 arrested suspects #ClearwaterMall All goods (cellphones) recovered by #SAPS responders after #shootout SD pic.twitter.com/SB9FJMQfJQ
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) September 1, 2015
#sapsGP #Shootout between armed robbers & #SAPS units at #ClearwaterMall; 2 suspects dead, 2 wounded, 2 arrested; 4 guns seized SD
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) September 1, 2015
#ClearWaterMall ER24: An apparent shootout has left numerous patients injured, initial number at 3
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) September 1, 2015
UPDATE #ClearWaterMall ER24: One man has been killed and at least 4 otheres injured in shootout a few minutes ago
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) September 1, 2015
#ClearWaterMall Eyewitness: There was shooting in the basement. Police were on scene where people were arrested
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) September 1, 2015
(Photo via Twitter, @@SAPoliceService)