Security guards shot and wounded a man dressed in military attire outside the Russian Embassy in Harare on Wednesday night, police have said.
Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told the BBC that the 24-year-old man had confronted security guards at the embassy.
“We confirm that there has been a shooting incident at Russian Embassy where a suspect approached a policeman on duty and as a result there was a shooting incident. The suspect is at Parirenyatwa Hospital.
“We will release more details tomorrow as we are still conducting investigations,” he said.
The Russian embassy press attaché, Egor Kuropitnik, told the BBC that surveillance footage showed a man staggering towards the guards.
As he approached the perimeter of the embassy an officer fired what could have been a warning shot, but the man continued to move towards the security. A second shot was fired and the man collapsed.
He did not appear to have been trying to scale the wall, Mr Kuropitnik said.
Police have since launched investigations to ascertain the motive behind the shooting incident and to find out why the man had approached the policeman. BBC News
Chichabuda chokwadi
Ohh sorry for your selfish
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Why shoot him?
Wats with the cops holding russian flags instead of investigative suits chi chi …havainewo TV here,CSI,FBI,kana ma Zambian forces 😎
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Chapedza basa mahobho
Vatanga futi vachena vaya kukonzeresa
Ndiani wamurikunyepera???
Kune asingazie kuti masoja haadi munhu anopfeka hembe dzechisoja kuZim?
Ma Security Guards aizviitirei?
There’s more to this story
What dd he do that led them to shoot him
well done, thanks man for sending message to all who think that these guns have bullets, hadzisi tsvimbo,
Nhamo ichauya.
Ha ha ha embassy ka mini Russia boss
Anga achitsvaga basa hanti mobilization kuRussia
Why shoot a man without a weapon, munhu haisi shumba munotanga mavhunza kwete kungoridza nyere munyama vanamahobho
Mabakule Welelitsotsomeni How do you know he didn’t have a weapon.
In some sensitive areas, you can be shot without warning. There is no time to ask because military issues change swiftly.
And don’t show your ignorance. Those security officials are highly trained and know what they are doing
You sound like you are one of those security guys with little knowledge, wearing a military gear doesn’t mean you are armed, some people are mentally unstable
Mabakule Welelitsotsomeni What if the person is armed and shoot first
Mabakule Welelitsotsomeni Personally I have learned not to summarily blame people at their work.
I wait to hear their side of their story
Simon Tlhavele the post is clear, security guards shoot the guy bcoz of wearing a military gear
Mabakule Welelitsotsomeni But I am not a security guard. I do have a lot of knowledge, skills and experience in my area of specialisation