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Chaos as PE shopping centre targetted by armed robbers


 Port Elizabeth police have cordoned off the area around Sterns Jewellers in Pier 14 in Govan Mbeki Avenue following an armed robbery.

According to unconfirmed reports shots had been fired and at least one robber was wounded.

Its also not known yet how many robbers were involved.

Netcare 911 paramedics who responded to the scene said they found the wreckage of two vehicles obstructing the road and a man lying on the ground with a serious penetrating wound.

An eye witness to the drama outside the centre, says he was on his way to visit a client in Pier 14 when suddenly all hell broke loose.

He told Algoa FM News that he saw people hiding behind buildings and two people crawled under cars to escape the mayhem.