A MENTALLY disturbed man, Simon Shirongo Linyando (21), was shot dead by a security guard at a petrol station at Shitemo Wholesale, about 100 km out of Rundu, on Tuesday night.
According to the Ndiyona Police, the deceased attempted to damage the petrol pump and one shot was allegedly fired from a shotgun by the Komesho Komesho (25). He appeared in court on murder charges yesterday.Another man, Muyango Lyanuka, was seriously injured when he attempted to stop Komesho from firing at Linyando.He and an unspecified number of other people reportedly tried to overpower Komesho.Another security guard, Hilarius Paulus (24), then fired a warning shot to disperse the crowd, injuring Lyanuka.Lyanuka is reported to be in a stable condition in the Nyangana Hospital.He appeared in court on murder charges yesterday.Another man, Muyango Lyanuka, was seriously injured when he attempted to stop Komesho from firing at Linyando.He and an unspecified number of other people reportedly tried to overpower Komesho.Another security guard, Hilarius Paulus (24), then fired a warning shot to disperse the crowd, injuring Lyanuka.Lyanuka is reported to be in a stable condition in the Nyangana Hospital.
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