3 children killed by police in Kapoeta, E Equatoria

At least 3 children were killed and another was injured last Sunday when a police shot at their house in Kapoeta North County in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatorial state.

At least 3 children were killed and another was injured last Sunday when a police shot at their house in Kapoeta North County in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatorial state.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Minister of Information for the proposed Namurnyang State Josephine Nakuro said a police shot at one of the houses in the area last Sunday, injuring 4 children.

She added that they were taken to the hospital but three children died of their wounds.

Nakuro pointed out that the authorities have arrested the police and investigations are underway to unveil the circumstances of the incident.