source: URN (Uganda)
actor1: Rioters (Uganda)
actor2: Police Forces of Uganda (1986-)
location: Lira
notes: On June 27th, a lynch mob (armed with sticks and stones) clashed with police for around two hours in Lira town (Lira district). The mob was attempting to kill a suspected thief, and wanted to the police to hand over the suspect to them. Police used tear gas and live rounds to disperse the mob, with a stray bullet wounding a nearby vendor. [size=no report]