The authorities say that the American priest Josh Sullivan was kidnapped at South Africa’s threat, was saved in the shooting.

Josh Sullivan, American sponsor He was kidnapped at gunpoint The authorities say that Thursday evening was saved in an exchange of fire that left three suspects.

According to a statement issued by “Falcons” – a specialized police unit that investigated serious crimes – Sullivan, 45, was kidnapped in the Baptist Church of Fellowship in the town of Murawell outside the coastal city of Jashbirha and was held in a safe house in that city.

Falcons say that many police agencies working on tips went home and saw a car. The suspects in the car tried to escape, opened fire on the officers as they did and “the officers responded with tactical accuracy, which led to a high -density shooting” who killed the three suspects.

Sullivan was found in the “miraculously not duplicated” car, adding that “it was immediately evaluated by the medical staff and is currently in excellent condition.”