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The former police officer Jaison Muvhevhi who was arrested in Mozambique on Monday, reportedly fired shots at Mutare Boys’ High School in Mutare on Sunday after he had evaded police during a shootout in Rusape the previous day.
Muhvehvi had been on the run since Friday last week after he gunned down three people in Wedza, including a top police officer, and injured a detective constable.
Speaking to The Manica Post, on Monday, Mutare Boys’ High School head Phillip Padhuze, said Muhvehvi fired three shots at the school and missed the caretaker’s son who was unharmed.
Muhvehvi, who was barefooted, allegedly fired shots after he was confronted by some of the residents at the school after he had approached their compound looking for food.
“Yesterday, on Sunday, 15 January 2023, a man arrived at the grounds and he was armed.
“He arrived at the grandstand where some of our staff reside and he spoke to the women who were there and they realised that he was armed.
“He fired three shots and the spent cartridges were recovered. As for the learners, they are all safe.
“He didn’t speak to any learner or teacher so all the learners are safe. We informed the police of the development and they came and attended the scene.
“It was late when the police arrived but they did their best because we saw a helicopter hovering over, though it was late…
“They gave us armed guards who spent the whole night guarding the premises.
“We are grateful that no lives were lost. The shots that were fired were targeted at one of our boys, the caretaker’s son but he was not injured, I think the shooter missed him,” said Padhuze.
The Manica Post reported sources as saying Muvhevhi took a biker from Marymount in Mutare and failed to pay for the transport and produced a pistol.
He then took a kombi from Mumango (Machipanda in Mozambique) to Manica.
The biker reportedly alerted the police and Muvhevhi was caught before he could cross the control post.
