Online Reporter
Arron Nyamayaro
Herald Reporter
A MAn from Glen Lorne in Harare allegedly shot his wife before turning the gun on himself last Friday in a suspected domestic violence incident linked to a phone call.
Givemore Tawanda Madzinga, reportedly shot his wife, Nelisa Madzinga (40), injuring her on the shoulder before shooting himself dead.
The incident occurred at their home along Castle Close in Glen Lorne, in the presence of their four children aged 14, 12, 9 and 8.
The couple’s misunderstanding is reported to have started on Thursday evening after Tawanda received a phone call from his suspected mistress.
On Friday morning, he reportedly woke up and began assaulting Nelisa and their four children.
Nelisa reportedly pleaded with him to go to ZRP Highlands for the matter to be resolved, but he refused.
She then decided to make a report.
As she was walking down the stairs towards the garage, she heard two gunshots and felt a sharp pain on her right shoulder blade.
She proceeded to the garage, where she found Tawanda lying on the ground, bleeding from the nose. A neighbour rushed to the scene and took Nelisa to Avenues Clinic, where she was admitted to.
“We heard gun shots and when we got into their house, we found that Tawanda’s body had a gunshot wound on the right side of the neck.
“The wife said their misunderstanding started when Tawanda received a phone call from his girlfriend,” said the neighbour.
A 6.35mm FN Browning pistol, registered in Tawanda’s name under his company and licensed, was found beside his body. The body was taken to Parirenyatwa Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem.
