By Our Reporter
27th Sept 2023
A Joint security team comprising Police and UPDF personnel in Otuke district has gunned down a notorious thief implicated in the loss of a Police gun.
Norman Ouni Kauna, 36, a resident of Otuke Town Council was shot dead on Tuesday night while trying to rob a shop in Owinyo ward, Olilim Town Council.
Ouni allegedly attacked the shop owner holding him at gunpoint but the situation was saved when neighbors alerted Police who in turn informed UPDF to launch a joint operation.
Patrick Jimmy Okema, the North Kyoga Police Spokesperson said Ouni who has no military background was shot because he turned his gun against security.
The Police gun was recovered with six rounds of ammunition from Ouni’s hands.
According to Okema, Ouni was a notorious thief who had stolen the Police gun from Paul Oculi while on guard duties at the Electoral Commission offices in Otuke District.
The officer was hit by a blunt object on the right side of the head leaving him unconscious with deep injuries.
The stolen gun was then used to murder one Costa Apio, 37, a resident of Alutkot village as she returned from a drinking joint.
She was sprayed with 13 bullets, leaving 13 cartridges and one live ammunition recovered from the scene.
Okema encouraged the community members to continue cooperating with security in maintaining law and order.
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