29/05/2025
51-YEAR-OLD BUSINESS MAN OF KITWE’S MUKUBA NATWANGE MURDERED BY UNKNOWN CRIMINALS.
By Ennie Kishiki
A 51-year-old man of Kitwe’s Mukuba Natwange area identified as Patrick Chongo, has been murdered by unknown criminals.
Confirming the development to YAR FM news, Copperbelt Commanding Officer Pethius Siandenge, stated that the victim runs a chain of wholesale shops called PC logistics and on a daily basis he collects some sales and carries his cash home.
Mr. Siandenge, explained that on 28th May 2025 at around 22 hours, Mr. Chongo was about to enter into his yard and whilst at his gate unknown criminals shot at his motor vehicle and when the maid rushed to the gate, she found the engine of the vehicle running and the keys inside.
Mr. Siandenge, said Police rushed to the scene and found the victim was already taken to Wusakile Mine Hospital and at the scene Police managed to pick 6 empty cartilage and 3 projectiles of 9mm of a pistol believed to have been used by the criminals and the driver’s door was found with bullet holes also a front bumper, right corner of the bumper.
The commanding officer, said upon seeing that officers rushed to the hospital and inspected the deceased body and found it with 2 fatal bullet wounds on the stomach and the right hand of the elbow.
Mr. Siandenge, further said the criminals are said to have gone away with a small bag containing some documents and an undisclosed amount of money.
The body has since been deposited at Kitwe Teaching Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem and docket of the case has been opened and No arrest or recovery made yet.