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Police officer Petta Police Post in Petta Tororo District guns down his superior.

01 February, 2024
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A police officer attached to Petta Police Post in Petta Sub-County Tororo District has shot to death his Superior, the In-Charge Petta Police post.


According to a police statement issued by the Bukedi South Police Spokesperson Moses Mugwe, Sgt Ochom William Francis aged 58 years shot his boss, IP Okwele Moses, the OC Petta Police post after a quarrel related to a gun.

Mugwe says, the incident happened inside Petta Police post after the two picked a quarrel over the gun Sgt Ochom was holding.

It’s alleged that the pair were seated together before the incident happened. In the process, the two exchanged bullets with Ochom pumping about four bullets in Okwele’s stomach killing him instantly.

Ochom who is currently admitted at Tororo General Hospital sustained gunshot injuries on his legs. The body of the deceased was taken to Tororo Main Hospital mortuary for postmortem.

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