Viswa Vanapalli
ABC News’ ‘20/20: The Last Hunt’ chronicles what happened to Bianca Rudolph during a hunting trip in Africa in October 2016. A seemingly accidental death soon turned out to be a homicide, with her husband, Lawrence, at the center of it all. The show features interviews from Spencer Kakoma, the couple’s game scout, and Masuwa Musese, the investigator at the national park they visited.
Spencer and Masuwa Both Gave Intriguing Statements Regarding Bianca’s Death
Lawrence and Bianca Rudolph were on a safari vacation in Zambia, Africa, when tragedy struck. On October 11, 2016, the couple was packing up to head home when the former claimed he heard a gunshot while in the bathroom. He rushed to see Bianca bleeding from the chest due to a shotgun wound. Spencer Kakoma, their game scout, stated that the couple seemed happy in the time leading up to the incident, and nothing felt awry.
Spencer was working close by when he heard the gunshot too, leading him to rush to the Rudolphs’ cabin. He found Bianca on the floor with the 12-gauge shotgun beside her. Regarding Lawrence’s emotional state, he said, “He’s crying, crying, ‘Let me just kill myself because my wife, she has committed suicide. She has killed herself. Want to kill myself also.'” According to him, Lawrence first alleged his wife had killed herself but later changed his story to say it was an accidental shot while she was packing the gun.
However, Spencer remembered seeing Bianca clean the gun and remove active ammunition from it on the final day of their safari, leading him to believe someone had re-loaded the firearm. He further doubted Lawrence’s version of the events right from the start. Lawrence had claimed to have been in the bathroom when he heard the gunshot, but Spencer said he saw the dentist fully dressed at the time. However, according to the local police, Lawrence told them he was in a towel when Spencer came to the cabin.
On the other hand, Masuwa Musese, an investigator at the Kafue National Park in Zambia, also expressed concerns regarding the circumstances surrounding Bianca’s death. He said, “I suspected this to be a foul play. Because of the way the firearm was lying. The way the deceased was lying. The way the bullet went through. Because to me to say that she shot herself — I doubt it.” While Masuwa did share his concerns with the leading investigative officials, he believes they didn’t investigate the case thoroughly enough.
Spencer and Masuwa Both Still Seem to be Based in Zambia
It took five years before the federal authorities contacted Spencer regarding Bianca’s suspicious death. He remembered being surprised at the time. The incident eventually led Spencer to quit his job as a game scout. From what we can tell, he is married, currently serves as a police officer at Zambia Wildlife Authority, and lives in Lusaka, Zambia. Regarding Lawrence finally being arrested in December 2021, Spencer said, “I’m just happy with the American investigation. He wanted to escape, but they have managed to corner him.” As for Masuwa, it appears as if he’s still an investigator with the national park and prefers to maintain a low profile in every sense of the term. Therefore, apart from the fact even he’s based in Zambia at the moment, little is known about his personal life as well as recent experiences.
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