{"id":84033,"date":"2018-08-24T09:44:16","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T07:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=84033"},"modified":"2018-08-25T08:07:22","modified_gmt":"2018-08-25T06:07:22","slug":"pastor-gunned-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/24\/pastor-gunned-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastor gunned down during church service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police Spokesperson Colonel Mtsholi Bhembe, said that an unknown man entered the church while Pastor Christopher Mokwena was conducting a service. The man forced the pastor out of the church at gunpoint.<\/p>\n

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The suspect told the congregants to continue with the service as he had some business to take care of with their pastor.<\/p>\n

Members of the church contacted the police. When the SAPS arrived on the scene they found Pastor Mokwena lying in a pool of blood, about 200 matres away from the church.
\nThe deceased sustained bullet wounds on his upper body and was declared dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

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Police have opened a murder case.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Detective Constable Lazarus Mtshweni at 072 947 3661.<\/p>\n

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