EDITOR
Police in Buhweju District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 21-year-old security guard who allegedly took his own life by shooting himself on the morning of April 27, 2025.
The deceased, Victor Turyamuhaki, was attached to AGRI Security Ltd and deployed at Muhame Financial Services, Butare branch, in Kashenyi-Kajani Town Council.
According to Pellan Orishaba, a resident, Turyamuhaki returned to his post on the night of April 26 around 10:00 PM, armed with an SMG rifle. She noted that he went to bed in full uniform. At around 5:55 AM the following morning, he reportedly began cleaning his gun, but moments later, a gunshot was heard, and he was found lifeless on his bed.
Orishaba immediately alerted a colleague of the deceased, Nicholas Ariinda, 19, who then reported the incident to the police.
Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson Marcial Tumusiime confirmed the incident, stating that an SMG rifle and four rounds of ammunition were recovered from the scene. The body was taken to Nsiika Health Centre IV for postmortem as investigations continue.
Police have not yet established any clear motive behind the incident.
