Police in Gulu have launched investigations after one of their officer identified as Constable Onencan Simon Okot was shot and died instantly by unknown gunmen.
The deceased who was attached to the Field Force Unit at Gulu Barracks was shot in the wee hours of Friday morning opposite SOS Village in the heart of Gulu City.
Four cartridges have been recovered as exhibits. His body was found with multiple bullet wounds with his phone ithe pocket.
According to a statement from Gulu Central, Police station indicates that the officer was shot by an unknown gun
“However, at about 4.20 am, a one Odong Eric, a cyclist reported to Gulu CPS with a gun No. POL 56-5827712-32506 with 30 rounds of ammunition.” The report reads in Part.
It has also been reported that the cyclist while riding his motorcycle, he got a policeman lying along the road with the said gun and a motorcycle near him on the road.
Immediately, officers in Gulu communicated to its Patrol and immediately responded, finding the officer lying dead in a pool of blood.
