A jilted police constable in Adjumani district is in trouble for shooting dead a civilian over a woman in a bar fight.
The suspect Police constable Albert Orobati 21, attached to Zoka Police Barracks opened fire on Lawrence Kaweesi several times,for bonking his lover one Vicky Okumu.
The incident happened on Wednesday night at Zoka village, Itirikwa Sub County, Adjumani District.
Kaweesi, a local businessman dealing in timber was chewing Okumu, unaware that she was also serving her dish to the police constable.
As fate has it, Kaweesi went to a local bar where Orobati was drinking and started a fight that ended in gunshots .
Locals claim that Okumu was serving her beans to both men who used to visit her rental apartment in different turns. Neighbours who spoke on condition of anonymity also say Okumu used to brag about how both men are footing her bills unknowingly.
They further allege that when both men realized they were smashing the same woman, they confronted each other several times with Orobati threatening to kill Kaweesi.
Ignatius Dragudu, the Acting Police Spokesperson for the North West Nile region says that Orobati pulled out his weapon and fired at Kaweesi after he mocked him about eloping with Okumu..
Dragudu states that police have since recovered the gun with 25 rounds of ammunition.
The suspect is currently in detention at Adjumani Central Police Station on charges of murder, awaiting his appearance in court.
