Lebanese publisher who was critical of Hezbollah shot dead in car

Lokman Slim has been found dead in his car (Mohammed Zaatari/AP)

A prominent Lebanese publisher and vocal critic of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah has been shot dead in his car.

Lokman Slim, a 58-year-old Shiite political activist and researcher, was found in his car on a rural road near the southern village of Addoussieh.