Police have arrested a senior officer after he allegedly shot dead a journalist at Kabowa, a Kampala suburb.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Justus Bwire, the officer in charge Kironde Police Post, is detained at Old Kampala Police Division on allegations of shooting dead David Kibuuka a journalist and the secretary for information in Ssembule A Zone in Kabowa.
Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire said they are investigating a murder offence against ASP Bwire.
“When the group gathered at the gate of a factory, our officer fired several rounds of bullets to disperse them. One bullet hit Kibuuka and sustained injuries. He was taken to hospital but died on arrival,” Mr Owoyesigyire said in an interview.
The deceased and other residents had held a peaceful demonstration at a factory in Ssembule A Zone, whose management they accuse of blocking a community road.
