South African Casino Bombarded by Robbers - Four injured

An average evening at the Graceland Casino near Secunda, in the South African province of Mpumalanga, turned into one of fear as approximately 18 robbers entered the casino with AK-47 assault rifles and pistols in their hands.

The armed robbers entered the casino just after midnight on Saturday. According to the Mpumalanga police, the robbers held casino staff at gunpoint, and took money from a safe in a back rooms of the casino. The robbers allegedly began to fire shots as they left the casino, injuring four people. One police officer is still in the hospital after having been injured in the shooting. The other three victims were released from the hospital after receiving treatment.

One of the suspected casino robbers has been taken into custody and is being held for questioning. Police are still searching for the rest of the gunmen. Police reports have indicated that one getaway vehicle was found outside the casino.

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