Uganda, April 19 -- A veteran journalist, Joe Nam, has been shot dead by an unidentified gunman at his home in a Kampala City suburb.

Nam, 55, a former journalist for the New Vision newspaper, was shot dead on Sunday at around 1am at Kawanda Central, Nabweru Division in Wakiso District.

Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesman, Mr Luke Owoyesigyire said the suspect was wearing a mask and fled the scene after the shooting.

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"Preliminary information indicates that an unidentified armed assailant shot and killed him. The suspect, who was masked, fled the scene immediately after the incident," Mr Owoyesigyire said on Sunday.

Nam was shot while he had got out of his home ...