More than 40 suspects have been arrested after a deadly church shooting in South Africa.
At least five people were killed and 40 others - including off-duty police officers - arrested, after gunmen stormed a South African church, reportedly over a leadership dispute, the national police commissioner said.
The unusually violent incident took place early Saturday when an armed group stormed the International Pentecostal Holiness Church in Zuurbekom, on the western outskirts of Johannesburg,"indicating that they were coming to take over the premises," police said. Sitole said police responded to reports of"shooting and an alleged hostage situation," and seized more than 34 firearms including five rifles, 16 other guns and 13 pistols.
However Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo said that the law enforcement officers arrested were worshippers that got caught up in the clashes.'A dark and shameful week': South African president responds to surge in gender-based violenceThe police commissioner said authorities are investigating"the possibility that this attack may have been motivated by a feud between conflicted parties of the church," which is used to factional struggles.
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