CID
spokesperson
Detective
Inspector
Rachael
Muteveri
confirmed
the
incident
to Masvingo
Mirror,
but
referred
further
comment
to
Police
spokesperson
Commissioner
Paul
Nyathi.
According
to
a
source
close
to
the
matter
who
spoke
on
condition
of
anonymity,
the
detectives
had
tracked
two
armed
robbers
to
Ndume
Village
in
the
Chimedza
area
under
Chief
Ndanga.
They
managed
to
apprehend
one
of
the
suspects
in
the
early
hours,
who
is
reportedly
being
held
at
Zaka
Police
Station.
It
is
alleged
that
the
second
robber
opened
fire,
killing
detectives
Bernard
Chindeke,
38,
and
McKenzie
Chitowe,
42.
Chindeke
is
said
to
have
died
on
the
spot,
while
Chitowe
was
initially
admitted
to
Ndanga
Referral
Hospital
before
being
transferred
to
Masvingo
Provincial
Hospital,
where
he
reportedly
died
from
gunshot
wounds
en
route.
Police
have
launched
a
manhunt
for
the
remaining
suspect.