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A group of armed men broke into the Eagles Christian Centre in Newlands on Friday night, shooting and killing guest preacher Pastor Dwayne Gordon and injuring three other worshippers.

The callous murder took place in full view of horrified onlookers as the service was being live-streamed at the time. Pastor Dwayne Gordon was invited as a guest preacher for the service.

Gordon had just finished thanking the congregation for having him when the six men stormed in waving firearms and began to assault the gathering. Several shots were fired, with the pastor and several of those in attendance being hit.

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.”

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CapeTalk has since reported that some serious questions are now being raised after the pastor’s murder. According to a Zambian pastor, DD Isaac, Gordon was targeted, and had previously been shot in the leg.

Isaac, who is the founder of Holy Ghost Embassy, claimed in a social media post that Gordon was being targeted by another prophet, driven by fear of ‘losing his congregation’. While details of the previous shooting remain vague, Isaac alleges that Gordon was shot in the leg when armed gunmen stormed their church in Randburg.

In a statement, Eagle Christian Centre said their congregants, which included mothers and their children, remain traumatised by the incident. The police meanwhile have urged anyone to come forward with information that may help catch these thugs.

Jesus. This is a new low for South Africa if our churches aren’t even safe anymore.

[source:ewn]