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 aged 28 years a Mukiga by tribe Resident of Bunoga village Kinoni Parish Busiraba sub county in Kamwenge District; Friday Innocent, also Mukiga by tribe aged 38 years of the same address; a night watchman at a fuel pump in Bunoga trading centre and Baseka Sam Male aged 18 years a Mutooro by tribe Resident of Bwizi village Nkoma- Katalyeba Town council in Kamwenge District. Male 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 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.