By David Omoding
PALLISA
Police in Pallisa in coordination with the regional police at Bukedi North have commenced investigations into circumstances under which a police officer attached to FFU Pallisa shot and killed himself on 15th August 2022.
The deceased identified as AIP George William Kaweesi 45, had just been transferred from Magamaga, in Jinja.
Immaculate Emilly Alaso, the PRO Bukedi North said on the 14th Aug 2022, Kaweesi the (deceased now) reported to Pallisa police station on transfer as OC FFU, from Magamaga and was allocated a house in FFU barracks located in senior quarters where other FFU personnel and other officers attached to medical stay.
‘’The deceased was helped by other FFU officers to put his property inside the room. The deceased was well dressed in his full FFU uniform armed with his SMG.’’ Alaso said.
According to Alaso, on the 16th of August at around 1030 hours the wife of the deceased identified as Hellen Akia reported to the barracks claiming that she had called the husband’s phone but he was not picking.
Officers were then prompted to go to his house and tried to open his door but it was locked from inside. However, on opening through the window, they saw Kaweesi’s lifeless body on a mat soaked in a pool of blood.
She said immediately a team of police officers led by the district CID together with scene of crime personnel visited the scene and documented the scene.
Alaso added that the officers recovered an SMG rifle with 29 rounds of ammunition with its safety catch open and pistol star with 14 rounds of ammunition and 1 in the chamber.
The deceased body is currently at Pallisa General Hospital for a postmortem examination.
SP Umar Mugerwa, the District Police Commander said the incident is shocking and urged fellow police officers to always share challenges with friends for possible solutions.
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