HAYFIELDS — A community member was shot in the leg on Saturday afternoon following an armed robbery at a jewellery store in a popular shopping complex in Hayfields.
Mi7 Emergency Medical Services was dispatched to the scene after multiple reports of a shooting. According to initial reports, a gang of seven armed men carried out the robbery. The suspects reportedly split strategically, with four entering the store while others positioned themselves outside as lookouts.
A police vehicle entered the shopping complex parking area, apparently unaware of the robbery in progress. As the gang fled the scene, one of the lookouts allegedly opened fire on the police vehicle.
A community member sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and was treated on the scene by paramedics from another service provider before being transported to hospital. Mi7 teams, alongside personnel from other emergency service providers, also attended to staff and bystanders who were left shocked and traumatised by the incident.
The gang escaped with an undisclosed amount of jewellery stolen from the store.
Mi7’s Strategic Threat Response Unit has been deployed to assist in a widescale search for the getaway vehicle, which is currently underway.