Police shot dead a suspected robber and wounded another during a shoot-out after five armed men robbed a petrol station near Plettenberg Bay on Sunday morning.
Police spokesperson Sgt Chris Spies said a group of at least five armed men entered the shop and robbed the staff of cellphones and took an undisclosed amount of cash.
“Police members promptly responded and a shoot-out ensued with suspects firing at police. One suspect was fatally wounded and another sustained gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital,” Spies said.He said a number of different calibre firearms were recovered as well as cash. “As part of the police response, a getaway vehicle was found abandoned in the forest where police are still searching for one more suspect following another shoot-out with traffic officials.”
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