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Durban – A shootout between a civilian and armed robbers at the Pavilion Shopping Mall in Durban has left one person injured.
"We can confirm a shooting took place at the parking lot of a mall in Durban. It appears the suspects tried to rob someone at the parking.
"A civilian shot at the suspects and the suspects retaliated. As a result, another civilian was shot and wounded," police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane told News24 shortly after the incident occurred.
Zwane said the suspects had fled the scene.
