Two armed gangsters were fatally wounded on Saturday, January 7, 2023, after a fierce shootout with detectives from headquarters operations.
“The unidentified thugs were part of a five-man gang that had staged a total of 8 armed attacks in the five counties, between October 22 to December 26, all targeting Mpesa shops, supermarkets and wholesale shops where millions of shillings were lost leading to an outcry from businessmen in the said counties,’ DCI stated.
Detectives say the duo had so far killed two people and left several others maimed.
The two who were on their motorbike headed to Eldoret met their fate after defying orders to surrender when encountering the sleuths. The detectives were forced to shoot killing them on the spot.
“A report from the forensic ballistic unit based at the DCI National Forensic Laboratory had linked all the attacks to one firearm prompting the deployment of a team of seasoned detectives to the five counties on a manhunt for the thugs,” DCI added.
Detectives recovered an AK-47 assault rifle loaded with 19 rounds of 7.62mm special calibre.
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