A yet-identified police officer has ‘accidentally’ shot dead a middle-aged man identified as Chikondi Makawa at Acres Bottle store (Gate Mail) in Lilongwe, Malawi Voice has established.
According to a crime report from Gate Mail Unit our custody, the incident occurred on Sunday night.
The report says the deceased was at Acres Bottle store where he asked for one bottle of bottled water and went out without paying for it.
“One of the bartenders followed him asking for payment and the deceased instead of paying the money he grabbed and punched him down,” reads the crime report in part
It further reads: “When the watchmen at Gateway Campus saw that the bartender had been assaulted he rushed to report the matter to Gateway Mall police unit and the Rank alone went to assist. “
“When the police officer approached the deceased he was also attacked by the same deceased and wanted to Snatch the rifle K2C from the officer, it was these guards who rescued him.
Later, the deceased went into the Bottle store hiding then rank followed him and the deceased tried to snatch the rifle again but was accidentally shot on the left Chest by the rank.”
Meanwhile, a family representative who opted for anonymity said they demand justice on the matter.
The relative further claimed that police have confiscated CCTV footage from Acres Bar which shows police officer leaving the bar to get his gun and return with it; pointing it at the deceased; and shoot him dead.
“The police released a false report and confiscated the CCTV footage that shows what happened with the shooting,” she said adding “We want justice; the police officer should be uncovered.”
