Three wounded after wild shoot-out in Carnival City

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 A police reservist and two security guards were shot and critically wounded in an armed robbery at Carnival City on the East Rand early on Monday morning.

Police say a group of gunmen entered the casino just after midnight and headed straight to the vault.

The men ordered the casino patrons to lie on the floor and then used a hammer and a grinder to open the vault, and removed an undisclosed amount of cash.

A shoot-out ensued, in which the reservist and security guards were wounded.

ER24 cited witnesses as saying there were about 25 men in the gang of robbers.