A man was shot and killed on church grounds directly opposite the Blinkpan Police Station in Mpumalanga at around 02:00 yesterday morning.
Police members at the station were unaware of the drama unfolding on the church grounds, where the burglary happened.
The burglary triggered the alarm system at the church, after which a church employee, residing on the property, went to investigate what triggered the alarm.
The employee notified other church members who rushed to the property, where they observed movement inside the kitchen.
One of the people who arrived at the scene then confronted the alleged burglar inside the kitchen where a struggle unfolded.
The scuffle moved from the kitchen to the outside of the church building where two warning shots were fired by another person.
According to Mpumalanga SAPS spokesperson Captain Magonseni Nkosi, what transpired next, is not yet clear.
According to information supplied on the scene, the alleged burglar broke free from the scuffle and charged the person who fired the warning shots.
A third shot was then fired, resulting in the death of the alleged burglar.
Nkosi said the police will release further details, including whether any formal arrests will be made, once the investigation on the ground has been completed.
He could also not say whether one or more people were involved with the alleged break-in at this stage.
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