One of several criminals that attacked Luapula Minister Derrick Chilundika’s house on Sunday night has died after he was shot in the legs.
The attacker was shot when he attempted to confront an armed police officer who was guarding the premises.
Other criminals ran away after seeing their colleague being shot when he failed to heed to warning shots.
The criminals are believed to have been armed with machetes and stones.
According to Mwebantu Media, Copperbelt Province Commanding officer Sharon Zulu said police received a report of a shooting incident in Chingola which occurred at Mr Chindika’s house.
“It was reported that Constable Mulapwa whilst performing guard duties at the Minister’s residence, saw one unknown male Person armed with a matchet jumping over the wall fence from outside into the yard. The officer challenged the fugitive and asked what he wanted inside the yard. The intruder could not answer ,but charged towards the officer,” he said.
Ms Zulu said that in a short time another man jumped over the wall fence into the yard while other’s from outside started throwing stones into the yard.
“The officer was able to see them because the fence has iron bars between blocks. The officer immediately fired a warning shot in the air to try and scare away the one who was advancing towards him, but continued advancing. It was at this moment that the officer lowered the barrel and shot him on both legs with a view of maiming him. The intruder fell to the ground, while the colleague jumped over the fence and ran away,” she said.
She said that the officer called in reinforcement and shortly, officers arrived and found the body of the criminal lying down face down.
“The same was inspected and found that both legs were fractured. The scene was thoroughly inspected and stones were seen scattered in the yard, with a matchet lying a meter away from the dead body. The Body was picked and rushed to Nchanga North General Hospital where it was pronounced dead, and later deposited to Nchanga north general hospital mortuary awaiting post-mortem and identification,” she said.
Source:Zambiareports
