Police officers based in Nairobi have on Saturday night shot dead one robbery with violence and fatally injured two others during the shootout.
This is after a man they attacked sought the assistance of Starehe based police who cornered them as one of the officers sustained a hip injury.
“One robbery with Violence Suspect was shot dead last night as two others escaped with gunshot injuries, after a man they had attacked sought assistance from our Starehe based counterparts, who immediately swung into action.
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In a fierce shootout that left one of our officers with hip injuries from the onslaught, the officers also recovered a pistol and three rounds of ammunition from the slain thug.” Said DCI
Earlier, the thugs attacked another man as he headed home drunk stealing Ksh 14,550 and beating him up. He reported the incident at Pangani Police Station.
“Earlier, the thugs had attacked a man who was walking home from watching the UEFA Champions League finals and had taken one too many to drown his sorrows, after his favourite team lost by a single goal.
The reportee, suffered double tragedy as he staggered from his local situated along Juja road at around 2am, after he threw caution into the wind and decided to walk home oblivious of the dangers that lurked in the darkness.
He had not walked for more than 10 minutes before three armed men on a motorbike accosted him and made away with his mobile phone and Sh14,550 in cash. But not before they roughed him up throughly, eaving him sobered up with a swollen black eye.
As the thugs sped towards St. Teresa Catholic Church, the victim ran in the opposite direction towards Pangani police station to file his report. DCI officers on patrol within Juja road were raised via control and the matter brought to their attention.” Said DCI
Hospital have since been advised to report any cases of patients seeking to remove bullet wounds as soon as possible.
“Medical practitioners are asked to report to authorities immediately they receive patients with bullets lodged in their hindquarters. Back at the scene, a pistol and three rounds of ammunition were recovered.
Also impounded was the motorcycle used by the thugs, registration number KMEP 524C. Crime Scene personnel processed the scene for more clues into the identity of the thugs as the firearm was handed over to forensic ballistic experts for examination.” Said DCI
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