EASTERN Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba has visited the nine-month-old infant allegedly shot in the head by unknown people, in Mchenga Compound of Chipata District.
And Chipata Central Hospital surgeon Dr. Shapi Chongo says the infant is now out of danger adding that the child is responding well to treatment.
According to Police, the infant was shot in the forehead while asleep in her family home, while her mother was outside using the toilet.
The infant was initially admitted to the Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after sustaining a gunshot injury to the forehead.
Dr Chongo explains that the baby is in a stable condition, with no signs or symptoms of brain damage.
He says she had sustained injuries to the head and surrounding tissues, which were being treated.
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Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba, who visited the hospital to check on the child, said the incident occurred on Friday, October 16, 2026, at about 21:40 hours.
Mweemba says police have instituted investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Meanwhile, the child’s mother, 24-year-old Karen Phiri, says she had been sleeping in the house with her daughter before briefly stepping outside to use the toilet, leaving the baby inside.
Phiri says the child’s grandmother, 57-year-old Agnes Daka, who was also in the house, reportedly heard a loud bang, followed by the baby crying.
She says the grandmother rushed to the bedroom and found the infant lying in a pool of blood, with an injury to her forehead.
Phiri adds that when she returned to the house, she found that her daughter had been injured.
The baby was initially rushed to Chipata Trades Mini Hospital before being referred to Chipata Central Hospital for further treatment.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, although a projectile was reportedly recovered from the scene.
The child is currently receiving treatment and remains under observation in the hospital ward.
TV Yatu | De Klerk Chanda | October 20, 2026.
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