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*UPDATED: Police Fire Gun Shots In CBD, Two Dead*

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At least two people died after a police officer opened fire near Seke Road flyover today. This was after a kombi driver refused to comply with the directive banning Kombis in CBD.

Reports suggest that at least 3 police cars were torched by citizens in protest. Some journalists are detained at Harare central police station. Reports state that trouble started when a police officer approached a kombi plies the Chitungwiza-Harare route at the Seke road flyover.  After firing a warning shot the police officer then fired and hit an elderly man who had nothing to do with kombi and he died instantly.  After firing another warning shot the police officer struck again and caused a second death while a lady vending groundnuts was wounded by gunshot. Unconfirmed reports say a third person died on the way to hospital.

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Watch the video of a citizen narrating the incident below:

> VIDEO: Citizen reporter says 3 people shot. My Zimbabwe News can’t verify if 3 people have died, though some sources say two died on the spot and the 3rd was confirmed dead at the hospital. So far we have confirmed 2 deaths only. pic.twitter.com/Kt3oieOuOF

> — My Zimbabwe News (@myzimbabwenews) February 22, 2018

Below is a video of one of the victims of the gun shooting. Viewer discretion is advised:

> Chitungwiza disturbance, very distressing footage. @KhulumaAfrika pic.twitter.com/bkRHSX7UfW

> — Maynard Manyowa (@iAmKudaMaynard) February 22, 2018

*Updated: The commissioner general of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Godwin Matanga later confirmed that two people were killed but said that the police had been defending themselves.*

*Read: Commissioner General Matanga’s full statement here.*

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