A police officer was shot dead in Bulawayo after stopping a group of five men and asking them to identify themselves. The tragic incident happened in the early hours of Friday, sending shockwaves through the community.
Sergeant Abel Masava, who was based atSergeant Abel Masava, who was based at Tshabalala Police Station, was on duty responding to a domestic violence report when he encountered the suspects. Dressed in his full police uniform, he was standing next to a police vehicle when the fatal shooting occurred.
According to an internal police memo seen by ZimLive, Masava questioned the men about their whereabouts and requested identification. Instead of complying, one of them pulled out aOne of them pointed a firearm and shot Sergeant Masava on the head… He was rushed to the United Bulawayo Hospitals where he was confirmed dead upon admission,” the police report revealed.
Masava had been dispatched alongside a fellow officer after a woman reported being assaulted by her husband in Sizinda.
Upon arrival at the house, his colleague, theThe second officer, the domestic violence victim and her friend were negotiating entry into the house when Masava, who had remained standing next to the vehicle outside, was shot,” the memo detailed.
The gunshot echoed through the night, sending the suspects fleeing into the darkness. The second officer rushed outside but found Masava lying motionless, bleeding from the head.
