A Rusape-based soldier who was having serious love and work related
challenges, last Saturday morning decided to take his life by shooting
himself with an AK 47 rifle at 3.2 Infantry Battalion guard room in an
incident that has shocked the small town.
The soldier identified as Warrant Officer Class Two Brian Dick who is
in his late 30s shot himself once on the neck using the gun of a junior
officer who was manning the entrance to the barracks.
Sources who spoke to The Manica Post said Dick, who stays in
Tsanzaguru suburb, was not on duty that Saturday but went to the camp
and when he arrived at the entrance, there were two armed soldiers
manning the gate. He is said to have sent one of them to the camp and
ordered him to leave his AK 47 behind.
Dick who was wearing civilian clothes, is further alleged to have
sent the other soldier for some errands close to the guard room. When he
was alone, he then shot himself once on the neck and died on the spot.
Manicaland acting police spokesperson Assistant Luxon Chananda
confirmed the incident, which has gone viral on social media but
declined to give full details saying he is awaiting instructions from
his superiors in Harare.
Police detectives were called to the scene and ferried Dick’s body to
Rusape General Hospital for post-mortem. He was set to be buried this
week in his rural home of Goromonzi.
Sources told The Manica Post that Dick was having problems at work
and allegedly had a pending case before the Martial Court, where he was
charged with having an extra marital affair with the wife of a junior
subordinate. They added that if Dick was found guilty he was going to
face automatic dismissal from the force.
Dick, who is married to a Harare based soldier, the sources said, was
also having serious problems with his live-in girlfriend who had
reported him to police for allegedly raping her daughter.
The case was supposed to be heard this week in court. The sources
also said Dick was being pestered by one of his girlfriends over
maintenance of their child.
He reportedly spent one night in police for defaulting paying
maintenance and the girlfriend is said to have garnished his entire
bonus due to maintenance arrears. manica post
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