An armed and dangerous thug responsible for a series of robberies in Nairobi’s Eastlands area was on Tuesday night, February 14, shot dead at Mathare’s Mlango Kubwa area, in a fierce exchange of fire with police.
According to DCI, Vinnie, as he was popularly known by his associates in crime, had no room for escape when he came face to face with sleuths who had laid a trap for him.
The wanted suspect was ordered to stop by detectives as he headed for his usual adventures before he defied the ultimatum, reached for his firearm, and began shooting indiscriminately as he attempted to escape.
However, the shots missed the detectives and the officers retaliated in a similar fashion. The detectives gunned the suspect down.
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The fallen thug, who was on the radar of DCI for the past few months, had violently snatched a motorbike from a boda boda rider, robbing the man who was fending for his family their only means of livelihood.
Detectives indicate he was also part of an upcoming gang responsible for a series of armed robberies within Pangani, Mathare, Eastleigh, and Huruma areas.
A retay falcon pistol loaded with two rounds of 9mm calibre and five spent cartridges were recovered following the shootout.
