American pastor kidnapped in South Africa rescued after deadly police shootout

Authorities successful the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa rescued a kidnapped American pastor during a deadly shootout connected Tuesday astatine a location successful KwaMagxaki, Gqeberha.

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) released a connection announcing that an cognition led by the bureau "resulted successful the palmy rescue" of an American pastor who was kidnapped. 

Though the quality merchandise did not sanction the pastor, 34-year-old Josh Sullivan, of Tennessee, was kidnapped by respective armed, masked men past week astatine his religion successful the Eastern Cape.

American pastor Josh Sullivan, who was kidnapped from his religion successful the Eastern Cape Province past week, has been rescued by constabulary pursuing a "high-intensity shootout." (Fellowship Baptist Church/Facebook)

Police said they received tips that Sullivan was wrong a harmless location successful KwaMagxaki, Gqeberha. When they arrived astatine the home, suspects wrong a car connected the premises began firing astatine instrumentality enforcement and attempted to flee.

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A "high-intensity shootout" took spot and 3 unidentified suspects were killed. 

Sullivan was recovered wrong the aforesaid car that the suspects were in, but helium was "miraculously unharmed," constabulary said, adding that helium is "currently successful an fantabulous condition."

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