The protest erupted after a Somali police officer shot and killed a rickshaw driver identified as Mohamed Hayle early Saturday morning, which led the people take to the streets condemn the killing.

BREAKING: Somali police shot killed three civilians at Howl-Wadaag junction. Angry Protesters have closed Wadnaha road after the shooting. pic.twitter.com/LQPSTveeDF

— Hussein Mohamed (@HussienM12) January 21, 2023

"Its unacceptable that police kill us everyday on the streets for corruption money and the police killers go free” a Rickshaw driver who only gave his name as Muqtaar said.

Howlwadaag road junction is one of the most busiest streets in the capital Mogadishu, where the Bakaaro Market, Somalia’s biggest market is located.

On January 10, 2023, a Mogadishu municipality police responsible for revenue collectionkilled in a proud daylight Abukar Mohamed Nurani, a member of the Benadiri community following an extortion demand payment of SOSh. 5,000 (an equivalent of $0.25 cents).

The impunity in Somalia is high and killers rarely appear before the courts of the law.

This is a developing a story, more updates to come.