Abdi Jeylani Malaq Marshale, a comedian known for mocking Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents in Mogadishu, was killed just after leaving Kulmiye radio station.
He was considered a leader of the Somali comedy scene and assisted in programs which sought to prevent young Somalis from joining the insurgents.
Marshale was known for airing dramas making fun of the extremist Shebab and for participating in youth advocacy programmes aimed at preventing young Somalis from joining the insurgents.
So far in 2012, at least one Somali journalist has been killed each month.