Two people were killed at Johannesburg airport Saturday during a shootout between police and thieves who stole facemasks and cellphones , police said .
South Africa has the highest number of coronavirus cases on the continent with nearly 5 , 000 deaths and 350, 000 infections . It also has one of the highest crime rates in the world .
“ A group of suspects entered the cargo section at the O. R . Tambo Airport and held the staff at gunpoint at one of the warehouses, ” police said .
“ A high speed chase and shootout resulted” in which two suspects were shot dead and seven others were arrested .
“ A civilian in the vicinity sustained a gunshot wound apparently by a stray bullet . The police upon searching the suspects ’ truck recovered the stolen personal protective equipment ( masks ) as well as three crates containing cellphones . ” police said .
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