4 murders, jammed guns & fleeing cops

LOICE Hove, the mother of the late office in charge of Hwedza, Inspector Maxwell Hove who was allegedly shot dead last week by Jaison Muvevi, has urged police to improve its vehicle fleet after it emerged that he had failed to open the door of the car he was using during a gunfire exchange that ended with his death.

Another police officer who was also caught up in the exchange was injured when his firearm jammed while exchanging gunfire with Muvevi.

Speaking at the burial of her son in Mberengwa, Loice said if the police force was well equipped, the reaction team that was dispatched could have neutralised Muvevi after an alert was sent that the former policeman had shot apostolic sect leader Crispen Mubvana Kanerusine (62).

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