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Tension gripped Busia after a youth was shot dead during protests outside a police station. [Mary Imenza, Standard]
Tension gripped Busia town on Tuesday after a youth was shot dead during protests at Busia Police Station following the arrest of a local youth leader accused of malicious property damage.
The deceased was identified as Fred Odhiambo from Marachi, who was reportedly shot by police during the confrontation between officers and a group of protesting youths.
According to a police incident report, officers arrested Edwin Wepukhulu, alias “Chikuzee”, at around 11 am for allegedly vandalising a police vehicle near the roadblock area in Busia town. Police claimed the suspect led an attack on officers on patrol and smashed the windscreen of the police vehicle.
