The police in the Lakes State capital, Rumbek Town, have confirmed that they are investigating the circumstances around the killing of a civil defense officer identified as Manyiel Achut Ater at Boh 2 Petrol Station near KCB at 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday. “It was very unfortunate that an unknown gunman came and killed a civil defense officer at Boh 2 Patrol Station in Rumbek Town. Dr. Terran Madit, the medical director at Rumbek State Hospital, confirmed the killing, describing the incident as strange because the deceased was killed by multiple gunshots to the chest and legs. “Yes, a petrol station guard was indeed brought to hospital for postmortem examination after he was shot multiple times and killed by an unknown gunman inside Rumbek Town”, he said. He said this is one of the rarest incidents that occurred in Rumbek Town because most similar events happened outside of the town.