Police officer shoots himself in Gem Wagai sub county

Siaya, Monday, April 17, 2023

 K.N.A By Philip Onyango

Grief has engulfed Siala Kaduol police post in Gem Wagai sub county after a police officer shot himself dead.

The incident, which occurred last evening, left the officers and members of the public living around the police post in shock.

Confirming the incident, area Sub County Police Commander Cecilia Kemboi said the officer, name withheld, shot himself in the chin, with the bullet exiting through his head.

She said that the officer had been issued with the gun for official duty when the incident occurred inside his house at around 5pm.

Ms. Kemboi, who described the deceased as a teetotaler, said he was barely a month in the station, having been transferred from Kisumu recently.

She said that the body has been removed to Bondo Sub County Referral Hospital Mortuary for post mortem as investigations were launched into the incident.

Courtesy K.N.A