Robbery suspects shot dead by Gweru police

By Dumisani Ndlovu

Two robbery suspects who tried to flee from police in Kadoma were shot, injured, and re-arrested.

Talent Mutandwa and Enock Maseko,who covered their faces in balaclavas and armed with knives and machetes, allegedly robbed two people of cash and cellphones on Saturday, but were successfully tracked down and arrested by police soon after.

In a statement, national police spokesperson, assistant commissioner, Paul Nyathi said detectives first arrested Maseko in Chegutu, who later led them to Kadoma where Mutandwa was hiding.

Maseko’s arrest yielded a pistol, an okapi knife, a balaclava and a machete suspected to have been used in the robbery.

After Mutandwa’s arrest, police recovered a dagger and another firearm.

‘After the arrests, the duo led police to Martin Spur in Kadoma where they claimed to have hidden more weapons, but then tried to escape from lawful custody, leading to them being shot,”read the press statement.

They were shot in the legs, and are currently recovering in hospital.

Nyathi said police also discovered the two had other pending cases in the courts involving murder, robbery and malicious damage to property.

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