Confirming the incident, Copperbelt Province Police Commanding Officer Mwala Yuyi said Nkhuwa allegedly shot himself in the head with a pistol around 06:30 hours.
Yuyi explained that Nkhuwa’s 26-year-old driver, Maurice Mwansa, reported the matter to authorities after hearing a gunshot and discovering his employer lying on the ground with a firearm in his hand.
“Mwansa narrated that he and his boss, who seemed to be sober last evening, talked to each other before the deceased retired to bed. He, however, said that the deceased did not utter any complaint despite him being strangely silent,” Yuyi said.
The Commanding Officer added that Mwansa was awakened by the sound of a gunshot and rushed outside, where he found his employer lying lifeless on the ground with a gun in his right hand.
Mwansa later informed the deceased’s father, Mathews Nkhuwa, a former Member of Parliament for Chingola Central Constituency.
Police officers visited the scene and found the body lying just behind the house with a firearm in the deceased’s right hand. Yuyi said the body was inspected and two suspected gunshot wounds were observed. Further examination indicated that the bullet entered through the right side of the head and exited on the left.
“CCTV footage was examined and it clearly showed the deceased shooting himself in the head with a Glock pistol,” Yuyi said.
Police recovered the firearm, which had eight rounds of ammunition remaining, and one empty cartridge at the scene. The motive for the incident is not yet known.
Nkhuwa, proprietor of Old Spring Mining Company, is lying at Nchanga South General Hospital Mortuary awaiting further examinations and burial arrangements.
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2 shots to the head NOT POSSIBLE
Two suspected gunshot wounds (not shots), the first wound where the bullet entered through (the right side of his head) and the second wound where the bullet exited on the left side.
Whatever it is you’re going thru please seek counseling and therapy .Suicide isn’t the answer (even though Africa has lower suicide incidents than the west)
Heartfelt condolences to his family and friends .