Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have successfully seized a Browning pistol from a notorious gang of three members who had been terrorizing the public at Ogembo Market in Kisii County.
While on duty in Kisii County, the detectives received a tip-off about three criminals on a red motorcycle planning to rob an M-Pesa shop in the area.
The officers strategically positioned themselves to intercept the suspects.
“Upon noticing the officers, the culprits started shooting at them and fled in different directions,” a DCI statement said.
Undeterred, the officers returned fire, fatally wounding one of the robbers.
The other two suspects managed to escape by jumping into a nearby river, disappearing into its murky waters.
Upon searching the deceased suspect, the officers recovered a Browning pistol with a defaced serial number and one live round of ammunition.
DCI has stated that efforts to track down the two fleeing suspects, who escaped with gunshot wounds, are ongoing and that it is only a matter of time before they are apprehended.
