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The owner of a bottle store was fatally shot during an armed robbery in Welkom. Image: Pixabay.com

Bottle store owner FATALLY SHOT during armed robbery

A witness to an armed robbery opened fire on three suspects who fatally shot the owner of a bottle store in Welkom

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The owner of a bottle store was fatally shot during an armed robbery in Welkom. Image: Pixabay.com

A bottle store owner in Riebeeckstad in Welkom has been fatally shot during an armed robbery on Friday, 16 December 2022.

Owner shot during armed robbery

Welkom South African Police Service (SAPS) received a complaint of an armed robbery at a bottle store in Lois Street, Riebeeckstad in Welkom, around 20:15.

Upon arrival, they found four cartridges and the lifeless body of the business owner.

Shot wounds were visible on his left thigh, neck, behind his left ear, and left arm.

Three armed men are believed to have robbed a bottle store of cash.

SAPS officers investigated information indicating that the same three suspects were being treated at a hospital.

One of the injured suspects remains under police protection.

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Witness fires shots at suspects

Three suspects leaped from a white Toyota Tazz with dark windows, according to witnesses.

One witness is said to have also fired multiple shots in the direction of the fleeing suspects.

While SAPS members from Welkom visible policing, Welkom K9 Unit, and Welkom Flying Squad were still on the scene, they received information about suspects matching the description of the armed robbers receiving medical attention at Bongani hospital.

When they arrived, they discovered three suspects, one of whom had a bullet wound in his upper left shoulder.

The two accomplices, aged 20 and 27, were arrested, and the 32-year-old suspect is being held at the hospital under police guard.

The three suspects will face charges of robbery and murder.