5 dead in hostage situation at South Africa church; 40 arrested - Fox News

Five people have been killed in a hostage situation at a Pentecostal church in South Africa Saturday.

Police and military who responded to reports of a shooting at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church headquarters in Zuurbekom near Johannesburg found four people “shot and burned to death in a car” and a security guard shot in another car.

Police hostage negotiators were still on the scene hours later.

FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN SOCCER STAR MARC BATCHELOR FATALLY SHOT NEAR HIS HOME, POLICE SAY.

South African police seized weapons and made more than 40 arrests after responding to a hostage situation at International Pentcost Holiness Church, Zuurbekom, overnight Saturday.

(South African Police Service).

"It is rather unfortunate that such an incident takes place during a time when South Africa is being plagued by a deadly virus and violent crimes."