Min Charles Okello Engola killed recently by the bodyguard Pte Wilson Sabiiti.
A Police Constable has shot and killed a Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF soldier in Mbarara City this evening.
PC Charles Opio, attached to the Field Force Unit (FFU), killed Corporal Yeremiah Papa, attached to Ruhengyere Engineering Brigade. This was at Police and Prison Cell at the residence of FFU opposite bank of Uganda Mbarara branch.
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Commissioner of Police – CP Polly Namaye, the deputy police spokesperson, said the duo had a misunderstanding that led to the shooting.
“We have arrested the suspect and he is being held at CPS Mbarara while the gun suspected to have been used in the murder has been recovered and exhibited,” Namaye said.
Namaye said the body of the deceased has been conveyed to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital for postmortem.
“We shall give more updates on the progress of the investigation in due course. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” Namaye said.
Gun violence has become synonymous in Uganda and among the people who have been shot dead this month is minister of state for labour Charles Okello Engola.