directed at us, and Tabeth Marume was shot in the stomach. Two of my colleagues were also shot, one in the thigh and the other in the calf. Other “war vets” caught me before l could escape and began to beat me with iron bars, one blow was delivered on my left arm and l heard my arm snap and knew straight away that my arm was broken. The bone was protruding through the skin but l forced myself to run away. The next day we organized transport to take us to Mutare Provincial Hospital because there was no medication at Rusape hospital. At this point Tabeth was alive but her bleeding was too much. In the truck that we used to travel to Mutare l held Tabeth’s head in my lap, she was in great pain. As we approached Mutare, about 20 kilometers from Mutare she asked me for a glass of water. I gave her just a few drops, then she began to roll her eyes. An old woman with us in the truck simply said, “She is gone,” and that is how she died.53 The MDC supporter and two others who were involved in the incident identified the “war veterans” who allegedly had guns as Retired Colonel Daniel Romeo Mutsvunguma, Mapfumo, Chikata, Madondo and Noah Mahwata. Mutsvunguma allegedly fired the shot that killed Tabeth Marume.54 MDC chairperson Stephen Chigori told Human Rights Watch, “Retired Colonel Daniel Mutsvunguma shot her. I saw Mutsvunguma fire his gun. I know him very well.55 53 Human Rights Watch Interview with Stephen Chigori, Mutare, Manicaland, April 28, 2008. 54 Human Rights Watch interviews with three MDC activists, Mutare, Manicaland, April 28, 2008. 55 Human Rights Watch interview with Stephen Chigori, Mutare, Manicaland, April 28, 2008. “Bullets for Each of You” 28

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