KAMPALA.
Atleast suspect robbers have been put out of action by police in Lungujja, a Kampala City suburb as they attempted to steal money from a mobile money agent.
According to Mr Rusooke Kituuma , the Uganda Police spokesperson, the incident happened on the evening of June 28, 2025, at around 8pm.
The shooting happened when police personnel from Nateete Police Station were conducting routine patrols when they responded to a distress call from a man who was being attacked at his roadside kiosk.
“The officers responded swiftly to the distress call and arrived at the scene to find a violent struggle between the suspects and the victim over a small black bag containing cash. As the area officer in charge (OC) attempted to apprehend one of the suspects, another pulled out a panga (machete), prompting one of the officers to fire a warning shot into the air. Startled by the gunfire, the suspects fled the scene,” Kituuma.
The police motorcycle squad immediately pursued the fleeing robbers up to the Mengo Stabex fuel station. There, Kituuma said, the officers engaged the suspects, resulting in a shootout.
“Two suspects were killed on the spot, while a third suspect sustained injuries and died en route to Mulago National Referral Hospital. However, two other suspects managed to escape on a numberless motorcycle,” he said
Mr Kituuma said police managed to recover several exhibits, including a bag containing UGX 8,435,000, two transaction mobile phones (MTN and Airtel), the victim’s National Identity Card, and his house keys from the scene .
From the suspects, police also recovered two motorcycles—one with registration number UGE 294X (a maroon Haojue) and another numberless Haojue—along with two machetes .