Police have revealed that the assailants who fired 26 live bullets, killing the Bukwo District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Charles Ogwang,had motive to kill him.

Ogwang was attacked at Kilyowa cell, Kiryamuli ward,Gombe division,at 11:00pm by armed goons who shot him after confirming his identity. 

The victim drove by himself and reached Bwaise at around 9:23pm, Kawempe up to Kagoma where he delayed till 11:12pm that he drove past the CCTV camera site at Kiryagonja ward. 

Police spokesperson Fred Enanga says the CCTV footage in a site at Kiryagonja ward shows the thugs ordering Owang to park aside before demanding him to show his identity. 

“They removed his wallet and phone after establishing his true identity, they fired several bullets at him from the passenger side.  This was an account of the victim to the medical staff at Bombo Military Hospital, as they traced to give him first aid. It’s unfortunate that the victim succumbed to the injuries.” says Enanga

According to Enanga,the deceased and his driver identified as  Eric Chemsto,23  first travelled from Bukwo to Mbale  in motor vehicle registration number UG 0865Z.

Enanga says Ogwang, while in Mbale, changed his initial idea of travelling via Lira and decided to start from Kampala.He says upon reaching Kampala, Ogwang  attended to a number of private businesses in the areas of Buziga, Kisasi, Bweyogerere and Kireka.

Ogwang later granted his driver leave so that he can proceed alone. The driver was dropped off at a guest house in Kireka while he started a journey to Lira.

Police said that they have so far got two clear accounts from two other victims who were riding on a tricycle number UFF 849F who were also around the vicinity driving towards Bombo.

The two told the police that when the bullets were fired, they abandoned their tricycle and fled for their lives; however in their hiding, one of them had a smartphone and recorded how the attack happened.

“We strongly believe that the attack was targeted. This killing was not random but premeditated, pre-planned and targeted,” said the police spokesperson.

Adding that “ At this stage, the motive of the fatal shooting has not yet been determined but we rule out robbery or any act of domestic terrorism,”

So far four suspects have been arrested including the driver and another suspect who was arrested in the bush by the response team which combed the area following the attack.

“ A grey jacket, gun butt, blood specimen and 26 cartridges were picked from the scene which means he was shot by 26 bullets,” said Enanga.