Urgessa was shot dead in
Meki,
East Shewa Zone in
Oromia Region on 10 April 2024. His death met with public outrage on social media. Family members told
Addis Standard, people who "looked like government security forces" took him from his hotel room on Tuesday night. The Oromia government denied its alleged involvement in his assassination. The OLF condemned his assassination as "brutal murder" and said he was "eloquent, brave and selfless Oromo soul". The
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Chief Commissioner
Daniel Bekele stated on Twitter that the federal authorities need "to hold perpetrators to account". Phone lines were cut off in the town. ==References==