DURBAN - A police officer has died after armed robbers hit the popular Pavilion shopping centre in Durban.
Several people were also wounded in the attack on Sunday night.
A suspect posing as a customer entered a jewelry store, followed shortly after by four others.
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As they were leaving the mall, they saw a police vehicle and opened fire killing an officer.
It's also been established the suspects robbed two security guards of their firearms.
Police have now launched a manhunt for the robbers.