Buhweju, Uganda – A 21-year-old security guard, identified as Turyamuhaki Victor, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Buhweju District, Southwestern Uganda, on April 27, 2025.
Police confirmed the incident, registered as Buhweju C.R.B.156/2025, as an alleged suicide.
According to police statements released by Greater Bushenyi Police Spokesperson SSP Marcial Tumusiime, Turyamuhaki, an employee of Agri-Security Ltd and stationed at Muhame Financial Services SACCO in Butare, returned home at approximately 10 pm on April 26th, still in uniform and carrying his service SMG (submachine gun). He went to bed with his weapon.
His wife, Orishaba Pellon, reported that around 5:56 am on April 27th, she heard Turyamuhaki remove ammunition from the gun. Moments later, she heard a gunshot and found him dead in their bed. She immediately alerted Turyamuhaki’s coworker, Arinda Nicholas, who then notified the police.
Police responded to the scene, recovering the SMG and four rounds of ammunition. The body was taken to Nsiika Health Center IV for a post-mortem examination.
The investigation is ongoing, and police are continuing to gather information.
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