Kassanda territorial Police are investigating a tragic incident of a police officer who shot himself dead after trying to shoot his boss.
Rachael Kawala, the Wamala Region Police spokesperson identified the deceased as No. 1037 PC Kitiyo Alex, a 47-year-old male adult and resident of Makokoto Trading Center.
Kawala said that the incident happened at Makokoto Police Post in Makokoto sub-county, Kassanda District where PC Kitiyo was attached to.
“Based on preliminary information, on May 24, 2023, at approximately 5:00am, PC Kitiyo allegedly woke up and fired several shots into the room of his superior officer, Inspector of Police John Kakooza, without uttering any word,” she narrated.
She added: “Following the incident, PC Kitiyo returned to his own room, sat on his bed, and subsequently took his own life.”
Kawala said their task team has visited and thoroughly documented the scene of the crime and that they are currently in the process of obtaining relevant statements to aid in the on-going investigations.
On May 2, Private Wilson Sabiti shot the State Minister for Labour, Rtd. Col Charles Okello Engola at Kyanja and he later shot himself. Private Sabiti was a bodyguard to Col. Engola and the reasons that sparked the shooting are up to date not known.
It was on Tuesday May 23, when the Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) handed over the body to Sabiti’s relatives after detaining it for three weeks.
Though the UPDF spokesperson, Col. Felix Kulayigye had said that they were not going to accord official army burial to Sabiti, the institution later made up its mind and buried him.