A PRESS STATEMENT ON MURDER AND SUICIDE BY SHOOTING IN MARACHA DISTRICT.

The territorial police of Maracha is investigating an incident of murder and suicide by shooting which occurred on 23rd August 2022 at 11:50pm in Yiba village, Robu parish, Oleba Sub county, Maracha District. This incident was reported to police by the LC1 chair man of Yiba village one Alia John 65 years old. It's alleged that on 23rd August 2022 at around 6pm one Alioma Isaac an SPC attached to Kijomoro police station in Kijomoro Sub county signed for a gun ready for night duty at the station. He escaped from his beat in Kijomoro Sub county at unknown time in the night, and went to his village home in Oleba Sub county for reasons not yet known. At around 11:55pm, close neighbors heard gunshots from SPC Alioma's home. When they rushed to find out what happened, they found two dead bodies lying in a pool of blood with injuries on their heads.

Police acted quickly by registering a case under Oleba police station SD reference 02/24/8/2022, they visited, examined and documented the scene of crime. Exhibit of an AK gun number UG POL 56590730729591 with 25 rounds of ammunitions, and three cartridges were recovered. It's suspected that SPC Alioma shot his wife dead, and there after committed suicide by shooting himself dead. The two dead bodies were conveyed to Maracha hospital pending postmortem. Inquiries continue into the matter.

We urge officers in security forces or any other member of public to respect right to life under all circumstances by not taking it away unlawfully. They should seek for advice from friends and relatives when faced with challenging situations other than taking away life.

SP Angucia Josephine

PRO West Nile Region.

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