Suspect shot dead after gunfight with police in Industrial Area
A 20-year-old man was shot dead after he allegedly exchanged fire with police officers who were pursuing a group suspected of stealing household items from a hotel in Nairobi’s Industrial Area. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning near Water Plaza along Dunga Road in Makadara Sub-County, police said. A pistol was found on the suspect, [...] The post Suspect shot dead after gunfight with…
In Nairobi's Industrial Area, a 20-year-old man named Victor Okello was fatally shot after engaging in a gunfight with police officers. The incident transpired on Tuesday morning near Water Plaza along Dunga Road in Makadara Sub-County. According to police, the situation commenced when a Special Guard Branch officer spotted eight individuals carrying stolen household items.
Upon challenging the group, they fled towards Commercial Street, prompting the officer to pursue them. One of the suspects allegedly discharged a pistol at the officers, who subsequently returned fire, resulting in the suspect sustaining a gunshot wound to the stomach. Okello, identified as the suspect, was discovered with a gunshot wound and was subsequently pronounced deceased at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Police recovered two large sufurias, a Gen 5 pistol, a magazine with 12 rounds of ammunition, a spent cartridge, and a pistol holster from the scene. A second suspect was apprehended and transported to the Industrial Area Police Station. Police are investigating the incident, which occurred near Water Plaza, and intensified operations to combat armed robberies in the city.
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