Man shot dead by police during arrest in Nyabbani Sub-county, Kitagwenda; officer injured

Police in Kitagwenda said a 59-year-old man arrested over a domestic violence complaint was shot dead near his home in Rwenkubebe, Nyabbani Sub-county. According to Rwenzori regional police spokesperson SP Vincent Twesigye, the man's sons attacked the two arresting officers with pangas and hoes, seriously injuring a corporal, and shots were fired as the suspect tried to grab an officer's rifle. Police said the shooting was registered as murder and was under investigation, and that they were hunting for the sons.