{"id":86570,"date":"2018-11-02T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T10:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=86570"},"modified":"2018-11-06T07:13:15","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T05:13:15","slug":"watch-robbery-caught-video-police-looking-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/11\/02\/watch-robbery-caught-video-police-looking-suspects\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Robbery caught on video, police looking for suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>On the video three men can be seen entering Uncle George Take Aways in Cowen Ntuli Street. They pose as customers and buy cigarettes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86574\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-86574\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/11\/skiet-2-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/11\/skiet-2-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/11\/skiet-2-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A screenshot of the video footage showing one of the suspects behind the petrol attendants.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The robbers pointed firearms at the cashier as well as his shop assistants. They stole money from the till as well as two cellphones.<\/p>\n<p>Two residents, who followed the robbers and managed to catch one, were injured when the captured robber\u2019s friend turned around to save him and opened fire on them.<br \/>\nBoth were rushed to hospital and have since been discharged.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86575\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-86575\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/11\/skiet-3-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/11\/skiet-3-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/11\/skiet-3-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A closer view of one of the suspects.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The gang of robbers seen on the video, also reportedly tried to hijack a car after they shot the two people and fled down Cowen Ntuli Street. They are also suspected of being involved in other robberies in neighbouring towns.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any information that can assist the police in tracing the robbers, contact const. 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