A soldier Carlos Chapeyama (23) shot and killed his 21 year old wife Ashley Phiri and her siblings, Nkosivumile Ncube (16) and Rita Nkomo (23). He also shot his 18-month-old son Tlowi Chapeyama who is battling for life at Mpilo Central Hospital.
Chapeyama also shot himself in a failed suicide attempt in New Magwegwe suburb, Bulawayo, yesterday following an infidelity row. In a statement, Zimbabwe National Army Public Relations Director, Lieutenant Colonel Alphios Makotore, said Chapeyana was yesterday under military police guard at Mpilo hospital. Said Makotore:
The ZNA regrets to announce the occurrence of a family shooting incident which happened in New Magwegwe, Bulawayo. The circumstances of the shootout are that a member of the ZNA, Private Chapeyama, had a long standing dispute with his wife, the now deceased Ashley Phiri. On the day in question, the ZNA member had been assigned night guard duties at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation transmitter at Guinea Fowl, Gweru. He then finished his duty and sneaked out of the camp with his service rifle. He then travelled to Bulawayo with the AK47 folding butt rifle concealed in a bag. Pvt Chapeyama went straight to his in-laws’ house.
He said the army will assist in the burials of the deceased.
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