Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters on Friday, July 27 gunned down one member of a notorious gang in Kisii County.
In a statement, DCI said the detectives received intelligence of three gang members planning to rob an M-Pesa shop in the Ogembo market area.
“While on duty in Kisii County, the detectives received crucial information about three criminals on a motorbike KMGK 292Z red in colour planning to rob an M-Pesa shop in the area. The officers strategically positioned themselves in anticipation of the unsuspecting criminals,” read the statement in part.
After noticing the DCI officers, the suspected gangsters started shooting at them while fleeing in different directions.
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The officers retaliated and shot dead one of the gang members while the rest escaped with gunshot wounds.
“Upon noticing the officers, the culprits started shooting at the officers and fled in different directions. Undeterred, the officers retaliated, bravely fatally injuring one of the robbers. A nearby river inadvertently aided the fugitives’ escape as the other two criminals plunged into its murky depths, disappearing from the scene,” DCI added.
The sleuths recovered a browning pistol with a defaced serial number and one live ammunition from the scene.
Meanwhile, the police have launched a manhunt on the two suspected gangsters who escaped with gunshot wounds.
