source: Actualite; 7 Sur 7; AFP; La Libre Afrique; Radio Okapi
actor1: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Kolwezi
notes: On 18 May 2020, a group of alleged bandits shot and killed 2 civilians during a robbery in 2 properties in the Mutoshi district of Kolwezi (Kolwezi, Lualaba). The victims were part of a group of local unarmed Vigilantes who had confronted the robbers. Most of the perpetrators were later arrested by the state authorities, who admitted that the bandits were Police and FARDC elements.