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Mugabe Cousin Sentenced, Bellarmine Deported Over Toy Gun

4/30/2026

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A court sentenced Tobias Matonhodze, Mugabe’s cousin, to three years for attempted murder tied to the February shooting.
Bellarmine Mugabe pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegal immigration and will be deported.
The judge called the weapon a toy easily mistaken for a real gun and imposed a $36,000 fine on Mugabe.
The shooting left a household employee critically injured after being shot twice in the back while fleeing.

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A court sentenced Tobias Matonhodze, Mugabe’s cousin, to three years for attempted murder tied to the February shooting.
Bellarmine Mugabe pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegal immigration and will be deported.
The judge called the weapon a toy easily mistaken for a real gun and imposed a $36,000 fine on Mugabe.
The shooting left a household employee critically injured after being shot twice in the back while fleeing.