Luke Mbusa, the acting police spokesperson Rwenzori Police Region.

Police Officer Shoots Self Dead After Setting House on Fire

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The police in Rwenzori East Region are investigating circumstances under which a police officer set his house on fire and later shot himself dead.

Luke Mbusa, the Rwenzori East Police Region acting spokesperson has identified the deceased as PC John Kanene who hails from Budaka district.

Mbusa told our reporter that the incident happened on Friday January 31, 2025 in the police barracks located along Kilembe road in Kasese Central division, Kasese Municipality.

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PC John Kanene, the deceased.

“Our firefighting team rushed to the scene to put off the fire which had gutted one of the houses only to find one of their colleagues lying in a pool of blood and already dead,” he said.

The deceased is said to have been a humble serving police officer who was in his early 30s, disciplined and respectful to his seniors.

His body was taken to Kasese Municipality Health Centre III mortuary pending a postmortem examination.

Mbusa advised police officers going through life challenges to always think of sharing their situations with colleagues instead of struggling in silence.

He said that police will be transporting the deceased’s body to his ancestral home in Budaka district and ensure that he is accorded a decent burial.

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