Police Officer Shoots Dead Girlfriend, Injures Passerby

POLICE OFFICER SHOOTS DEAD GIRLFRIEND, INJURES PASSER BY
The territorial Police at Nsangi are investigating a murder by shooting of Sarah Nabukenya, a teacher at Buddo Preparatory School, and an attempted murder of Mark Busulwa.
It is alleged that yesterday at about 10:00 PM, a police officer Corporal Sam Ewuku went to visit Nabukenya, who is believed to have been the girlfriend, only to turn his rifle against her.
He shot her dead. He later turned the gun to a passerby Busulwa and injured him on the hand.
The case was reported at Buddo Junior Police Post that later involved Kampala Metropolitan South to have him arrested.
The suspect was intercepted at Katwe Police Station and arrested.
He is currently detained at Central Police Station Kampala as investigations continue.
The motive of the shooting has not been ascertained.
The body of the deceased person was conveyed to city mortuary.
The injured person is still responding positively to treatment, according to Asp Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy PRO KMP.