Isaac Katagwa, a third year student of Kampala University, Jinja Branch was Wednesday night shot and killed by a security guard attached to Star React Security Limited.
The deceased has been identified as Isaac Katagwa who has been pursuing a bachelor’s degree in hotel management, tourism and leisure. Katagwa was shot through his back at close range and died instantly on Wednesday night.
A witness said there were gunshots at around 8pm as students dashed to the administration block, Katagawa was found bleeding profusely before he breathed his last.
“After hearing the gunshot sound, all students including me ran to the administration block for refuge only to find our colleague’s lifeless body lying on the ground,” said a witness.
It is believed that the two picked an argument and began exchanging on top of their voices.
“This is an institution of adults where all staff and students are treated with respect. As the two individuals kept on arguing, we played it cool only to hear a gunshot later,” said another university staff who asked not to be mentioned.
A team of scene of crime officers that dashed to the school under the command of Jinja Central Police Commander, Godwin Ochaku chased journalists, students and their lecturers from the premises accusing them of messing up the crime scene.
The deceased’s body was retrieved from the university around 10:42pm and taken to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for postmortem. The shooter whose identity has been withheld is locked up at Jinja central police station pending investigations.
