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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The suspected suicide case involving a police officer attached to Makokoto Police Post in Kassanda District has been linked to possible depression and alcohol abuse, a section of residents claimed yesterday.<\/p>\n

Police Constable Alex Kitiyo, 47, allegedly committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself inside his room after failing to kill his boss.<\/p>\n

Police confirmed that Kitiyo aimed the gun at his boss, Inspector of Police John Kakooza\u2019s rented room before he shot himself.<\/p>\n

The incident happened at around 5am. His boss was believed to be sleeping at the time.<\/p>\n

But a section of the residents that the Monitor talked to claimed that Kitiyo turned violent whenever he took alcohol in bars within Makokoto Town.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are shocked that our police officer decided to take his own life but we had on several occasions informed his bosses about his strange behaviour,\u201d said Mr Samuel Ssekanyo, a resident of Makokoto Trading Centre.<\/p>\n

Adding: \u201cHe could move to different bars with his loaded gun and often engaged in fist fights.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Ssekanyo\u2019s version of the deceased\u2019s behaviour is not different from two other residents who accused the deceased of engaging in unruly behaviour. Another resident, Mr Bosco Ssekabembe Banja, said: \u201cKitiyo was a good officer but often settled his anger through fist fights. The good side is that he never used the gun against the civilians. He could fight and walk back home quietly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Elly Naturinda, the chairperson of Makokoto Sub-county, yesterday said he advised the Police on regular checks on the conduct of personnel.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe police should also pay attention to the different complaints brought against their own officers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

But Ms Rachael Kawala, the Wamala Region Police spokesperson, yesterday told journalists that the Police Force was investigating a case of attempted murder and suicide by shooting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe scene of crime has been visited and documented by our task team. Relevant statements are being recorded to guide the investigation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Police have also responded to four incidents of shooting in one week. The incidents took place in Mbarara, Tororo, Mukono and Kasese.<\/p>\n

The first incident was by a police officer in Mbarara District while the other incident involved a private security guard in Tororo Municipality.<\/p>\n

The third shooting incident involved a police officer in Mukono Municipality. It is alleged that the police officer fired through his window injuring a female student.<\/p>\n

Police in Kasese District are currently investigating circumstances under which a security guard attached to a private security company shot at and critically injured his colleague.<\/p>\n

The suspect identified as 24-year-old George Kubwimaana, attached to A1-Security Company, shot Mr Merab Kongai, also a security guard.<\/p>\n

The duo had been deployed at MMP Agro Industries Ltd in Kasese Town.<\/p>\n

The Rwenzori East Police spokesperson, Mr Nelson Tumushiime, said the incident happened at 11:45 am.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018Police at CPS Kasese is holding George Kubwimaana…a security guard… on allegations of attempted murder on Merab Kongai. The duo are security guards…and were guarding MMP Agro Industries Ltd Kasese,\u201d Mr Tumushiime said in a brief statement yesterday.<\/p>\n

He added that the victim was rushed to St Mary\u2019s Hospital Kasese while the suspect was arrested and is currently detained at CPS Kasese.<\/p>\n

According to preliminary investigations, the suspect wanted to lean on his gun but mistakenly pulled the trigger and discharged a bullet.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the scene, we recovered a riffle with five rounds of ammunition and it is also alleged that [Mr] Kubwimana was playing with his gun. Security personnel, especially security guards, this gun is not a weapon to play with. Let\u2019s take extra care while handling them because shootings have become rampant across the country,\u2019\u2019 Tumushime said.<\/p>\n

Dr Hillary Bategyekize, a medical officer at St Mary\u2019s Hospital in Kasese, yesterday told journalists that the victim was received at the facility with gunshot wounds on the right thigh and was bleeding.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the Police temporarily suspended the services of A 1 Security Company Limited for not heeding the security guidelines.<\/p>\n

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