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Police shooting during land-dispute arrest leaves one dead, one injured in Lukwanga, Wakiso

Violence & Conflict Verified Wakiso 17 Sep 2026 Severity: 4/5

According to the Daily Monitor, police officers from Bukasa Police Station who went to Kataluko Village, Lukwanga, to arrest a resident accused of assault in a land dispute fired shots when residents tried to free him; a bricklayer who eyewitnesses said was passing by was killed and another man was injured. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala confirmed the shooting, said officers fired to disperse the crowd and a bullet accidentally hit a resident, and said the officer responsible would be arrested as investigations continue.

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1 killed · 1 injured

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