MOMBASA Women's Deatrich Wise Jr. Jersey , Kenya, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Unknown gunmen on a motorbike on Sunday shot dead an official at a church in Mombasa in an attack.
Regional CID boss Henry Ondiek said the deceased George Mureki Women's Antonio Garcia Jersey , secretary at the Maximum Revival Centre in Majengo, was accosted and shot dead from behind by the assailants within the church compound who were armed with firearms.
According to investigators, the assailants had targeted worshippers but were repulsed by two police officers who were manning the church that is situated at Mvita primary school.
"He was shot as he was about to enter into the church Women's Brandin Cooks Jersey , but immediately our officers responded and engaged them in a shootout and they escaped," said Ondiek.
"It's very sad incident now that we had managed to return calm to Mombasa Martellus Bennett Jersey , this should be treated as isolated incident. We have launched investigation to establish the motive of the attackers." said Ondeik.
Witnesses said the gang rode off soon after the shooting that happened as the church congregation was in session at an open field at a primary school. The official is said to have been shot as he walked in.
The motive of the attack is yet to be known, but officials say they suspect it could be part of a wider terror network in the area.
"They shot at the secretary killing him. We suspect these are terror elements operating here Elandon Roberts Jersey ," said an officer who asked not to be named.
Sympathizers of Al-Shabaab terror group operate freely in Mombasa and have in the past threatened to kill pastors as revenge to the killing of their Sheikhs.
The church had a capacity of more than 70 worshipers who were attending the Sunday service. The National Intelligence Service has warned of more attacks by homegrown terror groups across the country.
The groups have been blamed for the killing of moderate Muslims and perceived state informers in Mombasa County.
Meanwhile, church leaders in Mombasa have condemned the killing of the church official. Anglican Church of Kenya Bishop Boniface Kalu said the government should pursue the killers and brought them to book.
He called for protection of all church leaders especially in Mombasa where unknown assailants have been targeting churches and Christians.
"As we condemn this heinous act we are at the same time asking the government to provide protection to churches and their leaders because they have become targets by criminals Adam Butler Jersey ," he said.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Sony's "The Magnificent 7" beats over Warner Bros.' feature cartoon film "Storks", leading weekend box office in North American.
Opening at 3,674 locations, "The Magnificent 7" was predicted to sell about 35 million U.S. dollars worth of tickets in the United States and Canada, and be the most popular movie in North America this weekend.
"Magnificent Seven" delivered an "A-" from opening day audiences on CinemaScore and currently holds a 63 percent positive critics on RottenTomatoes.
"Storks" opened in second with an estimate of 21.8 million dollars in projected sales from 3,922 locations in North America. First-night moviegoers give "Storks" an "A- " rating and critics rate 63 percent positive on it.
"Storks" debuted in 33 international markets this weekend and brought in an estimated 18.3 million dollars. China, Mexico, Russia, Brazil and Australia are included in the screening countries. In China, "Storks" finished second with an estimated 5.2 million dollars, just a half million behind "Hotel Transylvania" in 2012.
And in third place, "Sully" was on track to deal 13.8 million dollars in tickets this weekend, for a domestic running total of 92.4 million dollars over three weeks.
Rounding out the 10 most-popular movies this week were "Bridget Jones's Baby" (4.5 million dollars), "Snowden" (4.1 million), "Blair Witch" ( 3.4 million), "Don't Breathe" (3.8 million), "Suicide Squad" (3.1 million), "When The Bough Breaks" (2.5 million) and "Kubo And The Two Strings" (1.1 million).
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