A 22-year-old man committed suicide by shooting himself in Duk County of Jonglei State on Monday, local authorities and police said.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj Tuesday, Elijah Manyok Ayiei, the acting Duk County commissioner, said the deceased, identified as Charles Kuanyin Akec, took his own life in the county’s Duk Padiet town on Monday morning.
“We do not know why he killed himself. We were just shocked to learn that he took his gun and opened fire on himself on Monday at around 8 PM,” Manyok said.
The county official decried the incident and urged young people not to misuse weapons.
For his part, Chol Deng Malith, the county police inspector confirmed the incident but said that investigations are still ongoing to establish the reason for the suicide.
“The deceased did not leave behind any suicide notice. So, we do not know why he shot himself dead. But investigations are ongoing now. We will keep you updated after our investigations are complete,” he said.