Andrew Felix Kaweesi was the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Uganda, and policeman.
He was travelling with one of his bodyguards, Kenneth Erau, and the driver, Geoffrey Wambewo, were also killed about 100 metres from Kaweesi's front gate.
According to eyewitnesses, two attackers riding motorcycles came from behind, passed by and turned back, while stopping front of and then shooting the unarmoured police vehicle.
An example being an army officer Major Sulaiman Kiggundu who was shot dead in his car by gunmen on two motorcycles.
Two days before his death, Kaweesi confided in a priest about the message he received on phone threatening his life.
Prior to that, Kaweesi's body was taken to St. Andrew's Church, Kulambiro, Ntinda, Kampala on Sunday, 19 March, for prayers at 3:00 pm.