Former Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officer, Jaison Muvhevhi, who shot and killed three people in Hwedza last Friday before his arrest in Mozambique Tuesday, is now custody of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP).
State media reports that Mozambique has handed over the fugitive to Mutare CID offices where he is currently being held.
Muvhevhi, who was on the run since last week Friday, had escaped a shootout with the police in Rusape on Saturday before he fled into a mountain.
In a video that circulated on social media, Muvhevhi was seen being apprehended by the public in Mozambique.
Muvhevhi shot dead an apostolic sect prophet before fatally shooting Officer in Charge of Wedza police station, Inspector Maxwell Hove (43) and a bar tender.
ZRP has identified the other two victims as Crispen Mubvana (62) and Munashe Mujanhi (20).
Muvhevhi also injured one Detective Constable Tendai Mugova.
Prior to Muvhevhi’s arrest a memo by police in Manicaland province, had revealed that he had on January 13, 2022 tried to kill one Raphael Nyahwema at Mutare Boys High following a misunderstanding.
The ZRP CID homicide details from Harare who later attended the scene managed to recover three 9mm cartridges.
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Muvhevhi was on the run since January 13 when he shot and killed three people in Hwedza and critically wounded a fourth. On January 15, he allegedly fired shots at another man at Mutare Boys High School where he went looking for food. Learn More
