{"id":78968,"date":"2024-12-23T22:42:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T19:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kfm.co.ug\/?p=78968"},"modified":"2024-12-24T07:46:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T04:46:51","slug":"truck-driver-shot-dead-near-nakasero-state-lodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/truck-driver-shot-dead-near-nakasero-state-lodge\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck driver shot dead near Nakasero State Lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/uganda\/david-walugembe-3435018\">David Walugembe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Kampala Metropolitan Police is investigating the circumstances under which a Uganda Police officer shot and killed a driver on Monday afternoon, at Sezibwa Road near Nakasero State Lodge.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement from the Uganda Police Force, 55915 PC Charles Bahati shot and killed Julius Ssemwaka, the driver of a truck registration number UAX 480C.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Following the incident, PC Bahati fled the scene with his weapon and is currently on the run. A search operation is underway to locate him. We have commenced investigations into the matter and will share details later,&#8221; the police statement read. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/uganda\/news\/national\/truck-driver-shot-dead-near-nakasero-state-lodge-4867624\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0David Walugembe The Kampala Metropolitan Police is investigating the circumstances under which a Uganda Police officer shot and killed a driver on Monday afternoon, at Sezibwa Road near Nakasero State Lodge. According to a statement from the Uganda Police Force, 55915 PC Charles Bahati shot and killed Julius Ssemwaka, the driver of a truck registration number UAX 480C. &#8220;Following the incident, PC Bahati fled the scene with his weapon and is currently on the run. A search operation is underway to locate him. We have commenced investigations into the matter and will share details later,&#8221; the police statement read. 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