Just two days ago, Robert Kagoro buried his young brother in Masaka after being murdered and now he has also been shot dead while at his brother's place in Kasengejje, Wakiso by the LDU's.
According to info we have received, the former Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) President, Robert Kagolo, has been shot dead.
The deceased has been working as a journalist with Star Fm radio and one of the bosses at UBC Station.
Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire said detectives “are rushing to the scene where the shooting happened.”
Owoyesigire later said confirmed that; “Kagolo is dead but he was not assasinated by unknown gun men as social media reports earlier claimed. He was shot after a scuffle with an LDU.”
Uganda Journalists Association have also taken it to their social media and confirmed the sad news;
"We regret the sadden death of our ex president and Star FM journalist Robert Kagolo who has been gunned down this evening.
The news coming in to us indicates that Kagolo was gunned in Kasengejje and later pronounced dead at St Joseph health facility in Wakiso upon arrival.
In pictures here attached, second from left he was meeting our executive team members Emma,Issa and Mahad last year. We sympathize with the deceased's family."- they posted.
We regret the sadden death of our ex president and Star FM journalist Robert Kagolo who has been gunned down this...
Posted by Uganda Journalists Association- UJA on Thursday, April 29, 2021
