A security officer was killed at Park Meadows Shopping Centre when a group of armed men robbed HiFi corporation.
The group believed to be more than eight-strong took an undisclosed amount of money and cellphones from the store this morning.
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Cleaveland SAPS spokesperson, Capt Johan Jordaan, said the security officer responded to the scene after a panic button was pressed.
“When the security officer arrived, he was shot from behind by a suspect near one of the centre’s entrances,” said Jordaan.
“The officer ran inside the centre and shot back at the suspect.”
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Police believe the other suspects fled the centre after hearing the gunshots.
Jordaan said the security officer died as a result of his injuries.
“He was shot approximately three times.”
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Video footage showed that three suspects were wounded by the security officer.
Following the incident, a case of murder and business robbery were opened and are being investigated by the SAPS.
