Overview
- David Owori, 27, was ambushed near his home in Makindye and severely beaten in an attempted robbery that local reports place on Tuesday night.
- Witnesses and police say a group tried to steal his phone and other items and that attackers used blunt objects during the assault.
- Friends and an ex‑teammate rushed Owori to a nearby clinic before he was transferred to a private hospital in Kampala where he died from his injuries the next day.
- Uganda Police preserved the scene and have opened a criminal probe to gather evidence and witness statements but have not announced any arrests.
- The killing has prompted a minute of silence in Parliament, public and football‑community calls for swift justice, and renewed concern about rising violent street crime in Kampala.