{"id":30941,"date":"2022-05-14T17:32:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T17:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/suspect-shot-dead-during-arrest-at-kampalas-new-taxi-park-police"},"modified":"2022-05-14T17:42:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T17:42:55","slug":"suspect-shot-dead-during-arrest-at-kampalas-new-taxi-park-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/suspect-shot-dead-during-arrest-at-kampalas-new-taxi-park-police","title":{"rendered":"Suspect shot dead during arrest at Kampala\u2019s New taxi park – police"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Police in Kampala are investigating circumstances under which an unidentified man who allegedly pelted a stone at officers on a parked patrol vehicle at the New Taxi Park in Kampala was shot dead.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is alleged that while police officers were on a patrol vehicle that had parked in the New taxi park at around 11pm yesterday, an unidentified person hit an officer, Police Constable Lambat Ekomut with a stone,\u201d Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Mr Luke Owoyesigyire said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

According to him, the suspect fled and entered a nearby drainage channel. However, PC Ekomut and his colleagues pursued and eventually caught up with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is alleged that PC Ekomut caught up with the suspect and attempted to arrest him. A scuffle ensued, which led to an officer discharging a bullet,\u201d Mr Owoyesigyire added.<\/p>\n

The bullet reportedly hit the suspect, whose particulars were not readily available by the time of filing this story, in the stomach. He later succumbed to the bullet wound, according to police.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn inquiry into the shooting incident is ongoing. The gun suspected to have been used during the incident has been recovered and submitted for analysis. Efforts are underway to identify the victim. More details will be availed as soon as possible,\u201d Mr Owoyesigyire added in a Saturday afternoon statement.<\/p>\n

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