A police officer in Uganda is on the run after shooting and killing a civilian in the capital city of Kampala. The shooting happened on December 23, 2024, on a busy street called Sezibwa Road.
Witnesses say the officer's name is Charles Bahati. He and other officers told a driver to back up his car. But the driver could not move because of heavy traffic.
Officer Bahati got very angry. He yelled at the driver to go back. Then he pulled out his gun and shot the driver, who died. The driver's name was Ssemwaka Julius.
The other officers tried to stop Officer Bahati, but they could not. After the shooting, Officer Bahati jumped on a motorcycle and rode away. He took his gun with him.
The police are now looking for Officer Bahati. They want people to help find him. They released a photo of him to the public.
Many people in the community are upset about what happened. Groups that protect human rights want the police to look into it very carefully. They want to know if the officer should have used his gun.
The police say they are taking this very seriously. They want to ensure justice is done, and they are using a lot of resources to try to find Officer Bahati.
The police are also asking everyone to stay calm. They will keep working hard to find the officer who ran away.
Witnesses say the officer's name is Charles Bahati. He and other officers told a driver to back up his car. But the driver could not move because of heavy traffic.
Officer Bahati got very angry. He yelled at the driver to go back. Then he pulled out his gun and shot the driver, who died. The driver's name was Ssemwaka Julius.
The other officers tried to stop Officer Bahati, but they could not. After the shooting, Officer Bahati jumped on a motorcycle and rode away. He took his gun with him.
The police are now looking for Officer Bahati. They want people to help find him. They released a photo of him to the public.
Many people in the community are upset about what happened. Groups that protect human rights want the police to look into it very carefully. They want to know if the officer should have used his gun.
The police say they are taking this very seriously. They want to ensure justice is done, and they are using a lot of resources to try to find Officer Bahati.
The police are also asking everyone to stay calm. They will keep working hard to find the officer who ran away.
