Witnesses reported that the suspected FARDC soldier fired shots while on the Congolese side of the border, known as Petite Barrière. Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the incident.

Daniel Rugomboka, a resident near the Petite Barrière border post, described the incident, stating that the soldier fired multiple shots, causing damage to a nearby house.

“That soldier came and fired many shots, hitting a neighbouring house. The windows were shattered, and the bullets damaged the fence and the walls," he said.

Some of the shots fired by the gunman hit houses in Rubavu.

Tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been rife in the recent past, including frequent provocations from the Congolese government. Among these incidents was a Congolese warplane that repeatedly violated Rwandan airspace and was fired upon in January 2023.

In March of the same year, a FARDC soldier was shot dead on Rwandan soil in Rubavu district after crossing the border and opening fire on Rwandan security forces guarding the area.

Witnesses reported that the suspected FARDC soldier fired shots while on the Congolese side of the border.