Kira Road Police in Kampala are investigating a case of attempted murder after a UPDF soldier reportedly shot a man in a bar in Bukoto, Kampala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is alleged that at about 1:30am on Monday while at 400 Bar in Bukoto, the suspect from Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence but attached to police Crime Intelligence Unit shot Mr Moses Mugisha, a businessman, aged 47.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shooting is alleged to have followed a quarrel between the duo over a woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victim, who was in critical condition, was taken to Victoria Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When contacted, the Defence spokesperson, Brig Flavia Byekwaso, confirmed the incident, adding that the soldier had been deployed in the Police Crime Intelligence Unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen the shooting happened, the officer reported himself to Brig Sserunjoji Damulira, the director of Police Crime Intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brig. Damulira instructed Kira Road CID to investigate the circumstances under which the shooting occurred,\u201d Brig Byekwaso said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kampala Metropolitan police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed they are investigating the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere was a shooting at that bar and police visited the scene. They picked four pistol cartridges from the scene and efforts to have the suspect arrested are underway as investigations continue,\u201d Owoyesigyire said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kira Road Police in Kampala are investigating a case of attempted murder after a UPDF soldier reportedly shot a man in a bar in Bukoto, Kampala. It is alleged that at about 1:30am on Monday while at 400 Bar in Bukoto, the suspect from Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence but attached to police Crime Intelligence Unit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2270,"featured_media":13454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[105],"tags":[31,2786,220],"class_list":["post-18986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-featured","tag-kiira-road-police","tag-updf"],"yoast_head":"\n