Police have appealed to anyone with information that could help identify the assailants to report to the nearest police station.
Police in Kisoro are hunting for gunmen who shot dead businessman Africano Nteziyaremye and his wife, Peace Kyompeire, at the gate of their home in Kisoro Municipality on Saturday night.
The couple was attacked at about 11:00pm on October 17, 2026, in Zindiro Cell, Kamonyi Ward, as they returned from their wholesale shop in a Toyota pickup truck.
The assailants, reportedly travelling on a motorcycle, opened fire on the vehicle as it approached the gate, killing the couple.
Nteziyaremye operated a wholesale business along Mosque Road, opposite Baby Coach, in Kisoro Municipality.
Kigezi regional police spokesperson Nelson Tumushime said detectives, accompanied by a canine unit, had visited the scene to collect evidence and pursue leads.
“No arrests have been made as of October 18. As police, we are pursuing leads to establish the identity and whereabouts of the suspects,” Tumushime said.
Police have appealed to anyone with information that could help identify the assailants to report to the nearest police station.
The motive for the killings remains unknown. The attack has left the couple’s family, friends and members of Kisoro’s business community mourning their loss as investigations continue.
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