Police Speaks Out on Mbarara Murder by Shooting of Armed Officer.

The Territorial Police in Mbarara has commenced investigations in a case of shooting that happened on Friday 19th May 2023 at about 1800hrs.

CP Polly Namaye the Uganda Police Force Deputy Spokesperson revealed, "It is reported that a police officer identified as NO.50158 PC Opio Charles attached to the Field Force Unit (FFU) Mbarara, shot and killed CPL Yeremiah Paper, a UPDF Officer attached to Ruhengyere Engineering Brigade at Police/ Prison Cell at the residence of FFU opposite bank of Uganda Mbarara branch."

"Preliminary findings indicate that 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," CP Namaye added.

The body of the deceased has been conveyed to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital for postmortem.