Staff Reporter
THE Namibian police have reported a case of attempted murder and suicide after a man identified as David Isai Valungameka, aged 40 shot his girlfriend in the head leaving her critically injured, before committing suicide by shooting himself in the Khomas Region.
This comes after the Namibian police gunned down Roland Nyahoyo on Sunday at Eehana who allegedly slit his girlfriend’s throat and killed her for lying about the paternity of their two children.
According to Inspector Raimbert Muronga, the latest incident of domestic violence happened in Okuruyangava on Monday, 2 October 2023 at around 04:00 in the morning hours.
It is alleged that the deceased David Isai Valungameka shot and injured his 33-year-old girlfriend and shot himself dead at Onyeka street.
The deceased shot the victim in the head and as a result, she sustained a serious injury and she was rushed to Katutura state hospital in a critical condition.
Inspector Muronga said that the deceased shot himself thereafter in the mouth and he was declared dead on the scene by the City of Windhoek Paramedic personnel.
“It’s alleged that the deceased who is the boyfriend to the victim went to the room of his girlfriend (victim) last night and at about 04:00
the disagreement erupted and the victim notified her sister about the threat to be killed by her boyfriend (deceased now). Immediately thereafter, gunshots were heard in the sleeping room.
Later after their door was broken down, their two bodies were found lying in the pool of blood on the bed.
The victim has been admitted to Katutura Intermediate State Hospital, Acute Care Unit.
The cause of the tragedy is yet to be determined.” Inspector Muronga said.
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