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Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Prophet Dwayne Gordon, shot dead at a church by unknown robbers in Newlands, Joburg, South Africa, last night.
The gruesome murder was captured on video and has since been doing the rounds on social media.
In the video clip, a prophet, who has since been identified as Prophet Dwayne Gordon, is seen standing in the pulpit in front of the congregation and preaching.
Just as he moved away from the pulpit, armed men could be seen entering the church.
Panicked shouts from the congregation could be heard in the background. One shouted ‘blood of Jesus’ until the camera was no longer visible.
SOPHIATOWN residents were greet by blood ahead of the start of the weekend when two separate shooting incidents struck the city.
Four people were killed in two separate incidents in Sophiatown, Joburg, on Friday, 6 October.
The first incident involved the killing at a church in Newlands.
A gang of six suspects then stormed the church and accosted the congregation, firing several shots killing Gordon and injuring three others.
Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said a case of murder and two counts of attempted murder are being investigated.
“The suspects fired shots and three people were injured. One of the victims who succumbed to his injuries was identified as the pastor of the church. The suspects robbed people of their cellphones and other belongings before they fled the scene,” said Nevhuhulwi.
Police are currently on the hunt for the perpetrators.
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