The State Minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Col (rtd) Charles Engola has been shot dead by his bodyguard.
In the incident that happened in Kyanja on Tuesday morning, the UPDF bodyguard also turned the gun onto himself.
The Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigire confirmed the incident.
Initial reports indicate that Charles Okello Engola was stepping out of his home, heading to work when one of his bodyguards shot him dead.
The bodyguard then started roaming the neighbourhood while continuing to shoot in the air.
He eventually retreated to a nearby salon, ordered the people cowering inside to leave before he turned the gun on himself.
Witnesses claim that the soldier was yelling that he had not been paid for a long time despite working for a minister.
Former Kawempe North MP Latif Ssebaggala was one of the first on the scene.
He claimed to have seen Engola’s bodyguard on rampage in the neighbourhood. He said he advised the residents to take cover as the soldier continued to shoot in the air.
Engola’s last public appearance was in Namutumba district to mark International Labour Day on May 1.
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