PRO North Kyoga Region SP Jimmy Patrick Okema has issued a statement concerning the murder by shooting of a boy by his father in Lira City.
According to the statement, the territorial police in Lira-City CPS are investigating circumstances under which one Ogwang Haji Joe aged-57-years old and a businessman/a resident of Ireda Estate in Lira-City East Division, shot his biological son identified as Okello Haron.
This incident occurred on the 21st, November ,2023 at around 14:15 hours from around Kamuswahili Cell,Lira-City East Division,Lira City.
It is alleged that on the 21st November ,2023 at around 14:45 hours while Ogwang was at Tipper stage in Kamuswahili cell doing his daily business, he was confronted by Haron who is his biological son demanding for money, in the process of the confrontation, Haron (deceased now) tried to disarm his father of a pistol in his possession and in self defence the father (Ogwang) discharged a bullet which injured him.
He was later rushed to Lira Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Preliminary findings indicates that Haron was an army deserter and a drug abuser.
The scene of crime was visited by both DPCs of Lira City CPS and Lira City West Division together with the Division CID Officers and a Scene ppOf Crime Officer (SOCO).
SP Jimmy Patrick Okema added that sketch plan was drawn by detectives and some statement has been recorded from eye witnesses by police .
A case file registered under CRB 1002/2023 has been opened. Okema said a Pistol No UG IND 99702870 with five rounds of ammunition was recovered and exhibited.
Police are yet to ascertain whether he acquired the pistol legally through the license he holds.
Joe Haji Ogwang,the suspect has handed over himself to police and is in detention at Lira-City CPS as investigation into the matter continues.
The deceased body has been conveyed to Lira Regional Referral Hospital\’s mortuary pending postmortem.