Armed robber shoots cop dead inside police station

A POLICEMAN was fatally shot while in the charge office in a gruesome incident that occurred at Sanyati Police Station in Mashonaland West province.

The suspect, who had earlier escaped from a confrontation with detectives from the Homicide unit, sneaked into the police station yesterday morning and opened fire on the officer, identified as Constable Muchechesi, who was attending to other people.

According to sources, the suspect, identified as Vengesai Mutasa, was cornered by detectives at his lodgings at a house in Sunrise, Sanyati, at approximately 10:30pm on Saturday night, but managed to escape naked.

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