Police begin ballistic and video review of shootings during November protests; LDU arrested over Wandegeya shooting

Violence & Conflict Official claim Uganda (national) 30 Nov 2020 Severity: 1/5

Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said forensic and ballistic experts were analysing bullets removed from bodies and cartridges collected after the protests, and reviewing CCTV and civilian videos, including footage of officers firing in Nsangi and Mukono. A police source told The Observer that a Local Defence Unit member had been arrested for shooting a rioter in Wandegeya and that the fate of more than 30 security personnel depended on the forensic report.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Uganda Police Force (spokesperson Fred Enanga and an unnamed police source); they could not be checked independently.

Numbers

1 arrested or detained

Sources

The Observer 30 Nov 2020 · archived copy

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