Moammar Gadhafi was in a bus heading out of Tripoli that was hit by NATO . He survived and hid in a drainage pipe . He was alive when he was killed , by anti - Gadhafi forces . A human rights investigator says his brutal end is a reminder on Libya 's first day of democracy .
Moammar Gadhafi was in a convoy heading out of Sirte that was hit by NATO . Gadhafi survived and hid in a drainage pipe . He was alive when he was captured , say anti-Gadhafi fighters . A human rights investigator says his brutal end is a blemish on Libya 's first day of freedom .