Police have shot dead two suspected robbers and injured another during an attempted robbery at Kiwa Hardware shop along Ssemuto-Matugga road.
Police rushed to Kiwa Hardware on Sunday evening in response to warning shots fired by guards attached to PSG Security Company. The officers found four men armed with an AK47 riffle loading merchandise from the hardware onto a truck. The suspects opened fire at the officers prompting them to shoot back.
Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, says two suspects were gunned down while another sustained injuries and was rushed to Mulago National Referral Hospital.
He says police was able to recover 20 bags of cement and 32 iron sheets. The scene of crime report shows that various trucks had parked outside the hardware, which created an opportunity for the armed robbers.
The report also shows that the suspects cut one of the padlocks and broke another to gain entry into the hardware. Police towed a canter vehicle registration number UAM 668Q that was loaded with the stolen merchandise to at Matugga Police station.
