2 members of dreaded 'Kayole six' gang shot dead, 4 others seriously wounded
Two thugs who had attacked a middle-aged man were shot dead and four others wounded by police officers on Wednesday night, April 6, 2022, as they escaped from the scene of the incident in Njiru, Nairobi County.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the six-man gang which has been terrorizing residents in the larger Kayole area, had just stabbed a man who was walking home with a knife, leaving him sprawled on the ground in a pool of blood.
The thugs stole the victim’s mobile phone and other valuables and walked away casually towards an alley in Zanaki area. Members of the public who had witnessed the daring attack raised an alarm. Fortunately, two officers based at Soweto Police Station who were on foot patrol responded to the distress calls on time, as the boisterous gang took leave casually, having accomplished their mission.
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Police officers at a crime scene. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption]
Thinking they had managed to escape, the notorious gang dubbed 'Kayole six' came face to face with the two officers and immediately opened fire, prompting a shootout with the police.
Two of the thugs were fatally wounded as their four accomplices fled the scene heavily inflicted with gunshot injuries. One firearm and a bloodstained knife used in attacking the innocent civilian were recovered from the suspects.
The officers assisted by members of the public helped the injured man to a city hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition.
Meanwhile, the bodies of the thugs were moved to the city mortuary pending identification.
"Detectives based in Kayole are looking for the four suspects who escaped and are advising them to denounce crime before what befell the Katombi gang in nearby Mathare, is visited on them," the DCI stated.
Police officers at a crime scene. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption]
Thinking they had managed to escape, the notorious gang dubbed 'Kayole six' came face to face with the two officers and immediately opened fire, prompting a shootout with the police.
Two of the thugs were fatally wounded as their four accomplices fled the scene heavily inflicted with gunshot injuries. One firearm and a bloodstained knife used in attacking the innocent civilian were recovered from the suspects.
The officers assisted by members of the public helped the injured man to a city hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition.
Meanwhile, the bodies of the thugs were moved to the city mortuary pending identification.
"Detectives based in Kayole are looking for the four suspects who escaped and are advising them to denounce crime before what befell the Katombi gang in nearby Mathare, is visited on them," the DCI stated. What's Your Reaction?
