Gun holder shoots suspect dead after phone theft in Kawangware
A 23-year-old man was shot dead in Kawangware, Nairobi after he and another man allegedly snatched a mobile phone from an unidentified armed person. The incident occurred on Friday, September 18, 2026. Police officers who responded to the scene found the body of Steven Muriuki lying face down on the road near the Equity Bank [...] The post Gun holder shoots suspect dead after phone theft in…
A 23-year-old man named Steven Muriuki was fatally shot in Kawangware, Nairobi on Friday, September 18, 2026 after allegedly participating in a phone theft. The incident took place near the Equity Bank area. According to preliminary reports, Muriuki and another man allegedly stole a mobile phone from an unidentified armed individual.
The armed man then pursued the two on a motorcycle, opening fire when he caught up with them. Muriuki reportedly fell off the moving motorcycle after being shot, while the other rider escaped. The shooter then recovered his stolen mobile phone and fled the scene on the motorcycle. Police found Muriuki with a single gunshot wound.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Dagoretti visited the scene and processed it, moving his body to the City Mortuary for an autopsy. Investigators are working to recover the cartridge used in the shooting and reviewing CCTV footage to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify the shooter. The motorcycle used by the suspect has not been identified by police.
Authorities have been targeting motorcycle gangs committing crimes in urban areas, resulting in the arrest of numerous individuals.
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