As gun violence continues to take the country by storm, a security guard attached to a private security company has allegedly taken his own life on Thursday morning.
The guard, Rogers Atuhaire who works for SGA security company, is said to have shot himself dead at around 9am at Buganda road zone, Nakasero III parish, Kampala central division.
Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire said preliminary reports suggest ” that the deceased was discovered by Okudu David, a day guard who had arrived for duty. David reported hearing the sound of a gun being cocked, assuming it was a routine safety precaution,”
Owoyesigyire further more intimated that police found Atuhaire lying in a pool of blood, with a bullet wound visible on his throat, which had penetrated through his head.
Investigations have revealed that Atuhaire was working alongside Mary Namumanya for the night duty. Six individuals have been brought in for questioning to assist in the ongoing investigations.
This is the third fatal shooting involving members of either the armed forces or private security firms in under a month.
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