Former Uganda Cranes striker Geofrey Massa has been caught on the wrong side of the law.
On Wednesday night, Massa reportedly had a run-in with police that ended in him being shot at. It is said that Police found his car parked by the road side late in the night in Bweyogerere, but when they asked him to open his door, he refused and sped off. In the process he knocked a police bike, which prompted the officers to shoot at his car.
Police has now released a statement detailing how the incident unfolded. Read the full statement below.
“Last night July 13th, 2017, there was an incident in which police on patrol suspecting a parked vehicle along the high way on the Nambole Fly Over, stopped and wanted to talk to the occupants. It’s reported that the driver, Geofrey Massa sped off in a rush sending more suspicion. In an attempt to stop them, officers attempted to shoot the tyres of the vehicle and subsequently injured the lady in the vehicle.
“He, Geoffrey Massa suddenly stopped, almost hit another motorist and allegedly hit his forehead on the windscreen, injuring himself. He rushed to a nearby clinic called GWATIRO and he has received medical attention. The woman friend, one JOSEPHINE MALIZA, appropriately 25 years old got a bullet wound and is equally getting treatment at the same facility. She is not dead, not even in critical condition according to reports got from the medical teams handling them. The police have opened a General Enquiry File (GEF) to establish the truth behind the incident.”
Staff Writer