In November last year, more than 50 people were shot and killed during a government crackdown on the streets of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Officials defended the use of live fire, saying the police were responding to rioters. But a new investigation by BBC Africa Eye documents a killing spree on Kampala Road, and shows damning evidence that Ugandan security forces, firing from the back of a police truck, shot at least seven unarmed people. *** UPDATE: Following this #BBCAfricaEye investigation into last year's police killings in Kampala, the editor of one of Uganda's biggest newspapers has been summoned for questioning by police after reporting on the new evidence and findings presented in it. Learn more here: bbc.in/2STydX0 *** Africa Eye brings you original, investigative journalism revealing secrets and rooting out injustice in the world’s most complex and exciting continent. Nothing stays hidden forever. If you liked this investigation, you may also like 'The Bullet and the Virus: Police brutality in Kenya's battle against coronavirus': youtu.be/Eb3rV5mhpmQ You can check out all the #BBCAfricaEye investigations here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLajyiGz4JeyO2qgCvioQO-BzP1XCajJqt *** CREDITS: Narrator - Mercy Juma Producer & Investigator - Bertram Hill Executive Producer - Daniel Adamson Investigators - Carlos Gonsalez, Daniel Adamson, Aliaume Leroy, Edward Tian Additional Reporting - Catherine Byaruhanga Production Manager - Simon Frost Production Coordinator - Sarah Clarke Digital Producer - Suzanne Vanhooymissen Impact Producer - Alice Muthengi Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar Motion Design & Video Editing - Loic Kessler Online Editor - Chris Stott Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer Colourist - Boyd Nagle Africa Eye Editor - Marc Perkins *** Subscribe: bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

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