4 persons arrested outside of Johannesburg mall for attempting to rob it.

Four men were arrested outside Cresta Shopping Centre, north of Johannesburg, on Tuesday before they could reportedly commit a robbery.

The police's Kay Makhubela says the four were travelling in a white hatchback vehicle towards the shopping centre when police became suspicious and followed them.

Makhubela says: ”Upon reaching the short driveway into the mall, they spotted the police vehicle and jumped out. Police managed to nab two of them, one was caught by mall security guards. The fourth one shot at police as he tried to get away and was shot on his foot. He has been taken to hospital.”

Police believed the men were about to launch a robbery in the shopping centre before they were intercepted.

They were found in possession of two unlicensed firearms .

No one else was injured in the incident.