After injuring a police officer during his defiance of arrest in the early hours of March 17, 2024, in Makawa, a suspected notorious criminal only known as Allen M’bwana was shot and killed by police.
Police in Mangochi and Liwonde had been looking for M’bwana, an ex-convict who was also well-known for being a chronic criminal, in connection with a string of break-ins in the aforementioned regions.
Makokola Police officers allegedly stormed his home after receiving a tip from neighbors. M’bwana took some time to open his door after pounding on it, and he eventually came out with breaking tools.
The moment he unleashed his improvised iron spear, he wounded an officer in the right arm, sending him to the ground and gushing blood before M’bwana left the scene.
The team fired into the air in response, but one bullet went astray and struck M’bwana in the right leg, bringing him to the ground.
M’bwana passed away from his wounds from blood loss, but the officer is receiving treatment at Mangochi District Hospital after both of them were taken there in an ambulance.
Authorities are pleading with the public to report any similarities between the deceased person’s details and those of a known person to the closest police station.
