A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman and wounding a 12-year-old boy along the Hiyalla–Oguruny road in Torit County of Eastern Equatoria State has been arrested, local authorities said on Wednesday. According to Commissioner Ponsiano, the woman was travelling along the Hiyalla–Oguruny road after going to Imotong in search of sorghum when she was shot. “The suspect has been arrested and is now under investigation in Torit,” Ponsiano told reporters. Ponsiano said security forces acted swiftly after receiving reports of the shooting and credited local communities with helping track down the suspect. “The suspect has been arrested after allegedly shooting the woman for no reason,” Lobong said, urging residents to allow the legal process to take its course.