The circumstances surrounding the attack remain unclear, including the motive behind the shooting and the identity of the deceased.
One person has been killed following a shooting at Mucha Lodge in Kisoro district after unidentified armed assailants reportedly exchanged gunfire with security personnel guarding the premises.
The incident occurred at around 2:00am on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Sources familiar with the incident said the suspected assailants entered the lodge before engaging security guards in a gunfire exchange.
The circumstances surrounding the attack remain unclear, including the motive behind the shooting and the identity of the deceased.
The latest incident has renewed concerns about the security situation in Kisoro district, where a businessman and his wife were recently shot dead in a separate attack.
The victims, Africano Nteziyaremye and his wife, Peace Kyompeire, were shot at around 11:00pm on Saturday, October 17, as they returned home from their wholesale hardware business along Mosque Road in Kisoro town.
The couple was attacked at the gate of their home in Zindiro Cell, Kamonyi Ward, Kisoro Municipality, by assailants reportedly travelling on a motorcycle, who opened fire at their Toyota pickup.
The killings, followed by the latest shooting at Mucha Lodge, have heightened concerns over armed attacks and the safety of residents and business operators in the district.
Police are investigating the Mucha Lodge shooting to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack, identify those responsible and determine the motive.
Following the October 17 killings, police spokesperson Nelson Tumushime said detectives and a canine unit had visited the scene as investigators pursued leads. Police had also appealed to members of the public to provide information that could help identify the killers.
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