Burayu police commissioner shot dead, colleague injured
- Ref
- OHRM-2020-0015
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne
- Number of people affected
- 2
Solomon Tadesse, Police Commissioner of Burayu City, was shot dead today, whereas Commander Tesfaye Dinku, who was also shot, is admitted to a hospital, the BBC Amharic reported . Commander Tesfaye is the head of the special force for Oromia Regional State Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne. According to Getachew Balcha, head of Oromia region communication bureau, the two were shot while having lunch in a place not far from Burayu. No suspect is apprehended as of yet, Getachew was quoted as saying.
Source: Addis Standard, "News: Burayu police commissioner shot dead, colleague injured", published 2020-02-21. https://addisstandard.com/news-burayu-police-commissioner-shot-dead-colleague-injured/