Members of a church in Wallacedene were left shocked yesterday morning when their pastor was found shot and killed in his home.
The body of Pastor Hendrik Klaasen, 61, was discovered in the passage of his humble home, which also served as a church.
It is alleged that at about 8.30am, somebody knocked on the front door of the house in Ndeleni Street and when Klaasen went to open it, he was shot twice in the neck.
The shooter then fled on foot and within minutes, residents started gathering at the huisie.
Traumatised
When the Daily Voice arrived a short while later, his traumatised grandchildren – who had been fetched from school – were crying hysterically.
As officials from the state mortuary removed Klaasen’s body, a moan went up and…