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Cop shot dead during New Year's day celebrations
02 Jan 2018 at 03:19hrs | Views
Gift Kawishi
A Harare Central cop was reportedly shot dead during New Year's celebrations in a beer binge at Chitova 2 business centre in Murehwa.
Reliable sources allege Gift Kawishi (31) was shot three times in the chest by William Mutiwa Hukuimwe (51) after a misunderstanding during a drinking spree on 1 January 2018 around 00:30hours.
"Allegations are that Kawishi was drinking with his friend Bothwell Dzoto (34) when they had a misunderstanding with a man identified as Stavo in the bar.
"The misunderstanding resulted in Stavo assaulting Kawishi with an empty bottle once on the head. Stavo then left the two moving away from them to a distance about 60 metres.
Gift Kawishi and Bothwell Dzoto then followed Stavo and another fight ensued. Hukuimwe then got out his bar armed with a baton stick and started to assault the deceased and his friend," explained the source.
It is further alleged that Hukuimwe was refrained from assaulting the duo with a baton stick before picking a gun from his car, a Mercedes Benz registration number ACI 5733.
"He reportedly pulled a FN baby pistol serial number 172181 and fired three shot on kawishi on the left lower side of his chest and he died instantly," added the source.
Meanwhile, Hukuimwe is in police custody assisting with investigations under RRB number 3436354.
Acting Mashonaland East province police spokesperson Tendai Mwanza could not be reached for comment as his mobile phone went unanswered.
Reliable sources allege Gift Kawishi (31) was shot three times in the chest by William Mutiwa Hukuimwe (51) after a misunderstanding during a drinking spree on 1 January 2018 around 00:30hours.
"Allegations are that Kawishi was drinking with his friend Bothwell Dzoto (34) when they had a misunderstanding with a man identified as Stavo in the bar.
"The misunderstanding resulted in Stavo assaulting Kawishi with an empty bottle once on the head. Stavo then left the two moving away from them to a distance about 60 metres.
Gift Kawishi and Bothwell Dzoto then followed Stavo and another fight ensued. Hukuimwe then got out his bar armed with a baton stick and started to assault the deceased and his friend," explained the source.
It is further alleged that Hukuimwe was refrained from assaulting the duo with a baton stick before picking a gun from his car, a Mercedes Benz registration number ACI 5733.
"He reportedly pulled a FN baby pistol serial number 172181 and fired three shot on kawishi on the left lower side of his chest and he died instantly," added the source.
Meanwhile, Hukuimwe is in police custody assisting with investigations under RRB number 3436354.
Acting Mashonaland East province police spokesperson Tendai Mwanza could not be reached for comment as his mobile phone went unanswered.
Source - Byo24News
