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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Shop owners in Durban’s busy central business district (CBD) were shaken on Friday afternoon when gunmen fired shots during a robbery at a cellphone store in Bertha Mkhize Street, wounding a security guard and six people.<\/p>\n

According to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, two gunmen entered Arfah cellphone store, and another two guarded the door.<\/p>\n

They robbed the store of an undisclosed amount of money.<\/p>\n

“Some of the suspects reportedly fled from the scene in a getaway vehicle, whereas others fled on foot,” Netshiunda said.<\/p>\n

A security guard who was in the vicinity chased after those who had fled on foot.<\/p>\n

“One suspect allegedly fired shots at the security guard and injured him. Six more civilians were reported injured when the suspect fired shots randomly.”<\/p>\n

Netshiunda added that when the police arrived, they found the injured people “lying on the roadway”.<\/p>\n

Paramedics on the scene previously said they arrived to find “total chaos” and treated seven people for minor to moderate injuries.<\/p>\n

The owner of the cellphone store refused to comment.<\/p>\n

However, a nearby store owner, who asked not to be named for safety reasons, said she was in complete shock when she heard the gunshots.<\/p>\n

“It was very scary. I’m not sure what happened, but I was told they tried to rob the nearby cellphone shop. They even took the shop people’s money. But the police were there to sort it out. I hope they get the men who did this,” she said.<\/p>\n

No arrests have been made.<\/p>\n

Police are investigating a business robbery and seven counts of attempted murder.<\/p>\n

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