BY Obakeng Maje

Mooinooi- Police arrested a 26-year-old suspect and is still searching for 4 other suspects after they allegedly committed a business robbery at Palm City Shop on Friday at 08:00 North West police said.

“They entered the shop and shot the owner in the face after threatening two male employees with a knife and firearm” Captain Adele Myburgh said.

“The owner of the shop who is a between 55-65 year-old came rushing into the shop and shouted at the robbers after one of his employee ran outside screaming” She said.

The robbers fled the scene empty-handed but shot the owner in the face.

The owner was taken to a hospital in Rustenburg for medical treatment.

The police followed-up on information, which lead to the arrest of the 26-year-old suspect.

More arrests are expected to be made soon.