An eyewitness to the grotesque killing of Patrick Hawala Hamupanda, also called Waka, in Katutura on Sunday stated she discovered him holding his neck and noticed panga wounds on his face and arms.
This comes as two suspects have been initially arrested yesterday in reference to Hamupanda’s homicide and the police launched identikits of an extra 4 suspects.
A police supply later confirmed that one other suspect whose image had been launched among the many preliminary 4 was arrested late yesterday afternoon.
The three suspects, who have been on the run on the time of going to print, are Lukas ‘Large Present’ Nghishekwa, Wilhelm ‘Lavas’ Modestus and Kleofas Amutenya.
They’re wished for burglary and homicide.
They’ve been described as armed and harmful and the police have warned the general public to not attempt to apprehend them, however somewhat inform investigators of their whereabouts.
Members of the general public with data can contact deputy commissioner Chrispin Mubebo at 081 268 8888, or detective chief inspector Simeon Nghilalulwa at 081 256 0988.
The witness, who didn’t need to be recognized as she fears for her life, stated when she walked out of her room in Mungunda Avenue in Katutura on Sunday, she noticed a person with a gun popping out of the bed room the place Hamupanda was.
“I simply froze as a result of within the hall have been 4 guys and the 2 have been within the room. The one had a gun and the opposite a panga. They have been talking in Oshiwambo and I couldn’t perceive what they have been saying, however within the background I may hear him calling my identify after I acquired into the room and he was holding his neck and I feel he was shot there as a result of he had three panga cuts in his face and each arms,” the eyewitness stated.
In line with a police crime report, the 31-year-old Hamupunda was stabbed and shot by unknown suspects in a home in Katutura on Sunday.
Hamupunda was attacked by suspects armed with a pistol and a panga. The suspects have been allegedly in search of the proprietor of the Polo Vivo that was parked on the premises.
They allegedly searched the rental rooms on the premises and located Hamupunda in a single. Subsequently, a dispute arose, resulting in the suspects stabbing and capturing Hamupunda. The police revealed that the suspects fled the scene in a blue Citroën.
In line with a supply, they have been concerned in a theft earlier which didn’t go in keeping with plan.
“Waka was feared and so they (the suspects) have been generally known as the Lovers and Large Present Boys from Hakahana, and he was the chief,” the supply stated.
On Monday, Khomas police spokesperson Silas Shipandeni confirmed {that a} homicide investigation was underway, however didn’t present additional particulars on the matter.
“When you meant arrests, not that I’m conscious of, however I’ll … discover out and revert to you,” he stated.
Hamupunda, in keeping with police sources, had over time had run-ins with the authorities.
A buddy of Hamupunda, who spoke on situation of anonymity, stated these liable for his dying made positive he wouldn’t survive.
“How do you shoot and hack somebody with a panga and stab him?”
Supply: namibian
