KISORO: Machete-wielding man shot, killed by police officer
By Moses Agaba
A 35 year old man was shot dead by a police officer in Kisoro District after he reportedly attempted to harm the officer with a panga and attempted to evade arrest.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman identified the deceased as Uwimana Rashid Baker, also known as Byirimana, a resident of Rugyendabare village, Rutaka parish in Nyundo sub-county.
He was allegedly shot and killed by PC Wilson Bazimaziki, a security guard at Chameleon Hotel, after he reportedly attempted to harm the officer with a panga while trying to evade arrest.
Maate says that the fatal shooting occurred when Baker, armed with a panga, allegedly attacked Komuhangi Stephen, squeezing his neck and demanding money forcefully in his shop.
Residents intervened, rescuing Stephen on the night of December 1st , 2023.
That is when the cop intervened and shot Baker in the leg (tibia).
His killer weapon, a panga, was recovered from him. Despite being rushed to Kisoro Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries on the way. The police statement describes the deceased as a security threat due to his attempt on Komuhangi Stephen’s life.
A General Enquiry File (GEF) has been opened and a team of officers was dispatched to the crime scene and statements taken.
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