The police in Kampala are awaiting a postmortem report following the mysterious death of a journalist Hadad Mubiru in Kanyanya.
According to locals however, two people were killed on Saturday night by suspected iron bar hitmen, Hadad inclusive.
It is alleged that Hadad and another man identified as Kato Hussein were killed on Saturday night in Kanyanya Quarter Zone, Kawempe Division.
Mubiru was reportedly killed while trying to save Kato from the attackers, his friend Godfrey Mwanje has said.
Mwanje narrated that at around 11:00 pm, Mubiru went to the shop to get some food for the children but on his way back he heard a person shouting for help. He ran to see what was happening but he was also hit on the head by the same people.
Meanwhile, Kato's brother Francis Wanyama, says the deceased was attacked near Kampala Quality Kindergarten while returning from work. The attackers made off with his phone and 1 Million Shillings.
On Sunday, social media was awash reports that Hadad had been shot dead. However, Luke Owoyesigyire the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson said on Monday that his body had no bullet injuries.
He told the press that they were awaiting a post mortem report to know what really happened to Hadad.
