Crime

Policeman shoots dead 3 people over bar waitress

it is alleged that CP Nuwagaba developed a misunderstanding with two of the deceased over a bar attendant before he returned home to pick a gun which he allegedly used to gun down the two people.

KAMWENGE, UGANDA: Police in Kamwenge district are investigating circumstances under which a police officer attached to Kamwenge police station shot and killed three people on Saturday morning.

The deceased are Tuhise Richard, 28, a resident of Bunoga village Kinoni Parish in Kamwenge District; Friday Innocent, 38, of the same address, and Baseka Sam Male, 18 a resident of Bwizi village Nkoma- Katalyeba Town council who was a turn boy of a truck, Canter No. UBA 561 M. (He was shot from the vehicle).

According to the Rwenzori west Police spokesperson Vincent Twesigye, it is alleged that the officer, identified as CP Nuwagaba developed a misunderstanding with two of the deceased over a bar attendant before he returned home to pick a gun which he allegedly used to gun down the two people.

Police also said Sam Baseka who was a turn boy of vehicle registration number UBA 561M was killed by a stray bullet which found him in the car where he was sleeping.spokesperson

The spokesperson says they have already arrested the suspect and three charges of murder were preferred against him, and also an AK47, three magazines and 40 rounds of ammunition were recovered as inquiries intoi the unfortunate incident continue.



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