Mall robbery
Manhunt for 5 suspects in Gugulethu mall shooting continues
Four victims, including an 11-year-old girl, were shot when criminals ransacked a retail store in the centre on Saturday and stole cellphones.
One suspect was shot and killed, while another was arrested on the N1 highway near Soweto.
The shootout took place after police tracked down the wanted murder suspects, who began shooting at them inside the mall in Boksburg.
It’s understood police were following up on a tip-off about the five-member gang wanted for murder when the shootout happened.
It’s understood police received a tip-off that wanted criminals were at the mall and when officers spotted the gunmen, there was a shootout.
It’s understood the suspects entered the MTN store posing as delivery staff and forced staff members into the storeroom where they were tied up with cable ties.
A group of armed suspects were trying to flee the scene of a robbery with stolen goods when law enforcement officials intervened.
The men were part of a gang that apparently tried to hold up a cellphone shop on Wednesday afternoon.
A 56-year-old branch manager was killed and another person injured on Monday night after a gang of about 25 men allegedly robbed the centre.
The Kenilworth Centre has been the target of robbers twice in two weeks.
Management at Hyde Park Corner has confirmed a shooting at a jewellery store at the shopping centre.
Paramedics say one of the wounded was airlifted to hospital on Thursday afternoon.
The police’s Mavela Masondo says the suspects fled the scene without the money in an attempted robbery at Lakeside Mall.
Police say two men armed threatened shoppers with firearms and made off with their belongings.
Five suspects stormed into the NWJ shop on Monday afternoon, and made off with items from the display shelves.
It is believed that the gunmen broke into five stores at the shopping centre on New Year's Eve.
Police are looking for a group of people alleged to be behind a daring robbery at Gugulethu Square Mall.
Police have responded to what is believed to be a taxi violence incident at the newly opened mall.
The City of Cape Town says metro police officials caught two of the suspects yesterday.