Police officer shot dead by fellow cop

SEMBABULE- Grief has engulfed Sembabule District after a police officer shot dead his colleague during an uncoordinated operation.

Vicente Semuvumbi who was attached to Lwebitakuli Police Post was shot dead by a  police officer attached to Matete Police Station.

The cop shot his colleague after mistaking him for a thief.

Ms Joelia Mukabalisa, the Lwebitakuli councillor said the tragic incident occurred as police officers tried to intercept thieves who had attacked Ntete, Kimbeja and Katogo village before proceeding to Bugolobi late in the night

“I called Lwebitakuli police officers to come and rescue us not knowing that some residents had also called police officers from Matete Police. When the two groups met at Katogo, they suspected each other of being thieves. In the ensuing shootout,  Semuvumbi was shot dead,” Ms Mukabalisa said