On February 19, 2026, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, was arrested in South Africa on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting incident at his residence in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. The incident left a 23-year-old gardener critically injured, leading to Mugabe's custody alongside another man for questioning. A police spokeswoman confirmed that they are investigating a case of attempted murder, stating, 'The circumstances of the shooting at this stage are still a bit sketchy.' Authorities found a cartridge at the scene but have yet to locate the firearm used in the incident, as reported by BBC World.