Three people have been arrested to help police with investigations into the shooting of singer Gravity Omutujju. The Ekyakuzaala kye kirikutta singer was shot last evening at LK Petrol Station in Bukuya Sub County, Kassanda District. According to Wamala region police spokesperson, Norbert Ochom, a guard identified as Amos Muhebwa and two other people have been detained […]
Three people have been arrested to help police with investigations into the shooting of singer Gravity Omutujju.
The Ekyakuzaala kye kirikutta singer was shot last evening at LK Petrol Station in Bukuya Sub County, Kassanda District.
According to Wamala region police spokesperson, Norbert Ochom, a guard identified as Amos Muhebwa and two other people have been detained at Kasanda Central Police Station on charges of attempted murder as police investigate circumstances under which he was shot.
“The singer was reportedly heading to Lwebitute trading centre for a show and made a stopover at the fuel station waiting to be led to the venue. After fueling, the security guard fired at his crew. Motive yet to be established. The victim sustained injuries around the stomach, rushed to Blue Star Clinic, Bukuya for first aid. He is in a stable condition. Three suspects arrested, riffle recovered,” Ochom said in a statement shared this morning.
Gravity is currently admitted to Rubaga hospital in Kampala.
Police has also recovered the gun that was used to shoot 25-year-old singer. Ochom adds that police will ‘comb all the streets’ to get to the bottom of the motive behind this shooting; “The scene has been cordoned and inquiries at hand on file KSD/CRB/111/2019,” said Ochom.
