A prominent businessman and his wife have been shot dead in the night by gunmen in Kisoro Municipality, Kisoro District.
The deceased have been identified as Africano Nteziyaremye and his wife, only identified as Peace.

The couple was shot shortly before midnight on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the gate of their home in Zindiro Village, Northern Division, Kisoro Municipality.

According to residents, the couple was arriving home in a double-cabin pickup truck after work at their business in Kisoro town.
The residents said the assailants, who were travelling on a motorcycle, opened fire on the couple’s vehicle as it approached their gate.Nteziyaremye and his wife died at the scene.

The Police had not issued an official statement regarding the shooting at the time of filing this report.

The killing comes amid a history of violent attacks targeting members of the business community in Kisoro District.

In April 2025, a shop attendant identified as Kenneth Mucunguzi was shot and robbed of 23 million shillings in Muramba Sub-county. In March 2023, a watchman was injured during an attempted robbery at the home of a businessman near the Bunagana border town.

In October 2022, an Indian businessman, Patel Kuntaj, was shot dead by a police officer identified as Eliod Gumizamu inside his hardware shop in Kisoro Municipality.

Earlier, in September 2014, businessman Dominique Ngirabanzi was shot by gunmen while opening his shop at Kisoro New Market.

By URN