Arshad Sharif FAcebook
Authorities in Kenya are investigating the mysterious police shooting of a controversial Pakistani journalist.
Kenyan police say Arshad Sharif, 50, died when his car came under fire at a roadblock in Kajiado, near Nairobi on Sunday night. Police say his brother, who was driving the car, blasted through the roadblock and that Sharif was shot in a case of “mistaken identity.” Supporters of the journalist, who left Pakistan in May after being charged with sedition after exposing alleged government corruption, believe he was targeted.
Media reports suggest the car was hit by nine bullets, including one that struck Sharif in the back of the head and exited through the front.