Three Die in Suspected Murder-Suicide in Makeni Villa

Three people have died in a suspected murder-suicide incident following a shooting in Makeni Villa, Lusaka.

Zambia Police Service Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said the incident occurred on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, around 15:00 hours and was reported to Kanyama Police Station by a resident of Makeni Villa.

Mr. Chilabi said police officers who rushed to the scene found three people dead with gunshot wounds. The deceased have been identified as Theresa Nyambe, aged 43; Innocent Nyambe, aged 39; and Clifford Chileshe, aged 45.

According to preliminary investigations, the incident followed a domestic violence complaint that Ms. Nyambe had reported against her husband, Mr. Chileshe, at Kanyama Police Station on July 6, 2026.

Mr. Chilabi said Ms. Nyambe was issued with a medical report form for examination. On July 8, 2026, she visited the Victim Support Unit at Kanyama Police Station in connection with the matter before proceeding to the couple’s residence, accompanied by her younger brother, Innocent Nyambe.

Initial findings suggest that shortly after their arrival at the residence, Mr. Chileshe allegedly shot Mr. Nyambe and later shot Ms. Nyambe outside the house before returning inside, where he is believed to have shot himself.

Police processed the scene and recovered eight spent cartridges. Two pistols, identified as a CANIK pistol and a Millennium G2 pistol, were also recovered and secured for forensic examination.

The bodies have since been deposited at the University Teaching Hospital Mortuary, where post-mortem examinations will be conducted.

Mr. Chilabi said investigations are ongoing as police work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the deaths.

“Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available,” he said.