Bulawayo police officer gunned down

Peter Matika

A Bulawayo police officer was shot and killed while attending to a crime scene on Thursday night in Tshabalala suburb.

The police officer has since been identified as Sergeant Abel Masava.

Reports indicate that Sgt Masava was attending a crime scene with another officer, accompanied by two complainants, when he confronted a group of five men who were passing by.

Sources suggest that he inquired about their presence in the area, and one of the suspects pulled out a firearm and shot him in the head.

Sgt Masava was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his injury shortly after arrival.

Police are yet to release an official statement regarding the incident.