Police have launched a manhunt following a business robbery at a jewellery store at Brooklyn Mall in the east of Pretoria on Monday, July 1.
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo said a group of about eight armed men pounced and attacked the jewellery store in the afternoon.
He said the employees were held at gunpoint and the suspects fired shots as they were leaving the shopping mall.
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“Luckily no injuries were reported,” Masondo said.
Masondo said the robbers ransacked the store and made off with an undisclosed amount of jewellery.
The value of the stolen items could not be estimated as yet.
Masondo said police have opened a case of business robbery and are on the lookout for the suspects.
He urged everyone with information to contact the Brooklyn police immediately to help solve this case.
Brooklyn Mall confirmed the robbery.
Mall spokesperson Monica Brits said an armed robbery occurred in a jewellery store on Monday.
Brits said the police were on-site and an investigation was in progress.
“We confirm that no injuries were reported and trade resumed as normal,” Brits said.
She said the mall takes this incident very seriously.
“The safety and well-being of our shoppers, staff, and tenants remain our top priority,” Brits continued.
She extended gratitude to everyone for their quick action and co-operation during this time.
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