Businesses in Juba, Jebel, Konyokonyo markets on Wednesday got paralysed around 9:00 am as gunshots erupted at Jebel army barrack.
An anonymous Jebel market-based Ugandan businessman said he could not close his shop when heavy gun sounds started, but only ran for his safety, Bakhita Radio reported.
He said he saw a female body lying on the road but could not explain whether the person on the ground was shot.
South Sudanese woman selling vegetable at Jebel market said she passed where woman was on the ground heavily bleeding.
Heavy gunshots caused people to panic as soldiers were everywhere in the town.