Three people were shot dead and two others wounded during a robbery atEikenhof in Johannesburg south on Friday night. The police are still investigating a case of murder, attempted murder and business robbery.
According to Gauteng police, the suspects confronted the shop owner, his staff and customers at the store around 19:00.
During the robbery the suspects started by firing random shots in the shop, while one of the suspects stabbed a customer.
The owner of the shop and the shop assistant were reportedly shot, while a customer who was at the shop when the incident occurred died on his way to the hospital.
ER24 paramedics who attended the scene confirmed one of the victims was dead at the scene, while two others were in a critical condition.
“While paramedics were treating one of the critically injured men on scene, his vital signs deteriorated. Despite their efforts to revive him, he was sadly later declared dead,” ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak said in a statement.
Two other customers who were also in the shop at the time of the robbery were treated for multiple gunshot wounds and rushed to a nearby hospital for further medical treatment.
