Allegedly, two unknown males entered a foreign-owned grocery store where they bought cigarettes and sweets from the employee at the till on Wednesday in the afternoon. Where one unknown man was shot dead while allegedly trying to rob a grocery store in Violetbank in Bushbuckridge.

The store owner, who is also the employee’s brother, allegedly emerged from the backroom of the shop while the two would-be robbers were still in the store. When he appeared, one of the alleged robbers drew a firearm and pointed it at the store owner.

The store owner reportedly attempted to escape, but the armed suspect fired several shots towards the owner who, after realising he had been cornered, drew his licensed firearm and returned fire. 

The suspect was shot on his upper body.  The other alleged robber fled the scene.