A licensed civilian firearm holder accidentally shot and injured his cousin after firing warning shots to disperse a group of people who had blocked a road in Busia Town.
The incident occurred at about 10.40 p.m. on Sunday near the Scorpion Hotel area, police said.
The firearm holder, an employee of the Busia County Government, told police he was driving home with colleagues in a Subaru motor vehicle, when they encountered about 50 people armed with crude weapons blocking the road.
Police said the man , who holds firearm licence drew his licensed Glock pistol loaded with 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition in an attempt to clear the road.
He reportedly fired two shots—one into the air as a warning, while the second accidentally struck his cousin and workmate, 45-year-old, in the left thigh.
The injured man was rushed to Tanaka Nursing Hospital, where he underwent surgery and the bullet was successfully removed.
Police said he is in stable condition.
A team visited and documented the scene, recovering one spent cartridge.
The firearm together with the holder’s licence has been confiscated and placed in police custody pending ballistic examination as investigations into the incident continue.
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