Kampala, (UG):- The Police in Kampala are holding in custody one of their own who was arrested for allegedly shooting his ex-lover and another officer dead in a double murder incident at Ntinda Police Barracks on Sunday evening.
The suspect, identified as Police Constable (PC) Alex Adei from the City Tactical Counter-terrorism unit, is currently held at Jinja Road Police Station facing charges of murder following the 9 pm incident.
According to Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Spokesperson ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, it is alleged that on the fateful day, PC Adei entered the residence of Kongai Babra, 32, his estranged wife, and opened fire on Police Constable Tusiime Seeze, who was inside the house at the time. As Kongai attempted to flee, Adei shot her as well, fatally wounding both victims.
“He was deployed with a gun and encountered the woman outside, where he shot her. Initially, we thought only one person had died, but this morning, we discovered another officer, a resident of the barracks, lying in a pool of blood near where the female officer was shot,” ASP Owoyesigyire told journalists in a Monday press briefing at Naguru Police Headquarters.
“It appears the gunshot also struck the neighbouring officer, who was sleeping. We are currently working to confirm the identities of the victims,” he added.
Further investigations indicate that PC Adei and Kongai Babra had previously been married but he was angered to discover that his ex-partner moved on after their separation due to domestic issues.
Owoyesigyire confirmed that the suspect had a history of misusing his firearm, prompting concerns among fellow officers about his continued deployment with a loaded gun.
“We have arrested the suspect, he has been on the run with the gun. He is now detained at Jinja Road Police Station waiting to face justice,” Mr Owoyesigyire said.
Police said the firearm used in the shooting, along with 12 rounds of ammunition, has been recovered to help with ongoing investigations while the bodies of both victims have been transported to the City Mortuary at Mulago for postmortem examination.
“We are conducting a thorough investigation to verify the allegations and determine whether they are substantiated. If so, we will examine why he was issued a firearm and whether his supervisor was aware of his intentions before authorising the gun’s assignment.”
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