Detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) gunned down an armed robber suspect connected to runaway insecurity in Ruai, Machakos county.
According to preliminary investigations, the suspect and his accomplice are believed to be among a group of wanted and dangerous armed gangsters who have committed several violent robberies and have been on the run.
DCI Regional Operations team got wind of one motorcycle with a rider and one pillion passenger whose registration number was not identified.
“The robbers rode along Kangundo road and diverted towards power line within Capital area near Mawembili police post,” read the police report.
Upon challenging them to stop, one of the armed robbers who was a pillion passenger on the getaway bike fired at the officers.
“…the team who swiftly responded by firing back. In the process the said pillion passenger was fatally injured as the rider managed to ride away to un- known destination,” stated the report.
However, the detectives have launched a manhunt for the escapee.
Crime scene support service personnel and officers from DCI Kayole visited the scene where one pistol S/No. CI71540 loaded with one round of ammunition and one spent cartridge of 9mm was recovered as exhibits.
The body of unknown male African adult aged about 40 years was moved to city morgue awaiting autopsy and identification.
