South Africa Police have responded to a “hostage situation and shooting” at a church in Johannesburg, leaving five people dead.
According to Evening Standard, at around 3am on Saturday morning, officers responded to reports of a shooting at the International Pentecost Holiness Church in Zuurbekom.
So far, reports from the South African Police Service (Saps) revealed that the scene is still active in Zuurbekom where police are being supported by hostage negotiators and members of the South African National Defence Force (Sandf).
Meanwhile, Police have also disclosed in a statement that four people were found “shot and burned to death in a car” and a security guard was shot dead in another car.
Among the 40 people who have been arrested, are members of the police force, defence forces and correctional services, said the police. They added that they seized 30 firearms.
