Arshad Sharif Journalist Fled Pakistan and Never Came Back

We had an incident of shooting which turned out to be a case of mistaken identity involving a journalist. We will release more information later

the officer said

Police say that at the roadblock, a call was made for them to stop a car that looked like the one they were driving after a carjacking in the Pangani area of Nairobi, where a child was taken hostage. When Sharif’s car arrived at the roadblock a few minutes later, they were stopped and asked to identify themselves. They allegedly drove past the roadblock without stopping.

Sharif was killed during a brief chase and shooting as a result of this. Their vehicle rolled, injuring his driver, who was taken to the hospital. He later told the police that he and his colleague, who had been killed, were developers who were on their way to a site in Magadi.

Here is the full statement:

The incident quickly spread throughout Pakistan, where the prominent journalist was based. Javeria Siddiqui, Sharif’s wife, confirmed the tragic news via Twitter, acknowledging that her husband had been killed in Kenya.

I lost friend, husband and my favourite journalist [Arshad Sharif] today, as per police he was shot in Kenya

Arsched’s Wife Jaweria

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