Who released the information that the victims were shot?

Twelve people have died in national protests that erupted in Malawi, government officials said as demonstrations continued for a second day Thursday. Nine people died in Mzuzu, in the northern part of Malawi, on Wednesday, Ministry of Health spokesman Henry Chimbali said. Another died in Karonga district, also in the northern region. It was not immediately clear how the ten died, but officials were investigating, Chimbali said. (23) Sources at Mzuzu Central Hospital said the victims had been shot. Two other people were fatally shot in Blantyre in the southern part of the nation, police spokesman Davie Chingwalu said.
    Amnesty International called for an immediate investigation into the Mzuzu deaths, asserting that security forces were responsible. (24) The protests began Wednesday as people demanded immediate action from the government on Malawi’s economy issues.