Farai Dziva|A Zimbabwean lecturer, Sam Mambande was shot on the forehead in front of his family a few hours into 2020, state broadcaster, ZBC has reported.

Mbande who had spent the entire night celebrating with his family and friends at a popular drinking spot in Chipinge’s Gaza high-density suburb was shot by an unidentified man, according to ZBC.

“We were coming out of this bar when we saw a car parked in the middle of the road.

He (Mambande) then hooted and went to ask why the driver was blocking the road thus when he was shot and they fled. We only managed to take the number plates of the vehicle,” said a Chipinge resident.

Chipinge residents have appealed to the police to protect members of the public saying that a number of gun cases have been reported in the area.