Two Shot Dead, police officers injured as Chaos erupts at Makenji in Murang’a.
Two Shot Dead, police officers injured as Chaos erupts at Makenji in Murang’a: Police have shot two suspected pineapple thieves, resulting to a fracas at Makenji.
In videos circulating online, police could be seen lobbying teargas at residents whereas resident fought back using stones.
One police officer was recorded bleeding as he complained to the media, how a resident has injured him using stone.
This comes a day after police shot dead three thieves at south B in Nairobi County, who snatched a woman’s phone while on a motorbike.
Police said the three had snatched a mobile phone from a female pedestrian near the Car and General area and rode towards South B at about 6.30 am.
Their particulars were circulated prompting an operation. It was then police officers on patrol bumped into them opening fire.
Witnesses said they were all shot at close range. They were all young men aged below 25, police said.
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