A SUSPECT in Choma who has been on the police wanted list for various crimes, including vandalism of Zesco installations, has died after being shot by an officer. Southern Province police commanding officer Auxensio Daka confirmed the death of Webster Munachoonga Silangi, who is said to have wrestled with a cop after he grabbed the police officer’s firearm. He said around 04:10 hours on Sunday, Choma Central Police Station recorded a report of Aggravated Robbery at the old Real Meat Abattoir in Nahumba area near Choma Secondary School. “Brief background information is that for a long time, there has been a spate of vandalism in Choma District targeting Zesco installations, including transformers, network towers, and copper cables. On March 29,...

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