Staff Reporter
THE Namibian Police have reported a case of suicide and murder after a 38-year-old woman was shot dead by her boyfriend, who thereafter committed suicide.
According to Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga, the incident happened on 28 September 2026 at around 23:00 at Omuvapu Street, Freedomland. It is alleged that the lifeless body of the 38-year-old Namibian female was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the main bedroom, while a male victim aged 41 was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside the same room.
A loaded pistol was found between the two persons. It is suspected that the male victim shot the deceased once in the head and then turned the gun on himself, following what was reported to be a “short argument”. The two were reportedly in a romantic relationship prior to the incident.
The male victim succumbed at around 11:30 on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, at Katutura Intermediate Hospital.
