Police issue statement on Ida Odinga’s body guard shooting.
Police issue statement on the viral shooting of Ida Odinga’s body guard.
Also read Ida Odinga’s body guard shot dead, others injured
Detectives have confirmed the demise of their colleague, Barack Oduor, in an appeal released on Friday, October 14.
A manhunt has been launched, the detectives are also urging anyone who spotted the suspect or knows his whereabouts to report to the nearest police station.
Detectives stated,”He escaped with the killer firearm that he robbed from the slain officer. Members of the public are equally cautioned to treat the suspect as armed and dangerous.”
The police further confirmed that the injured victim is receiving the necessary treatment at a hospital in Kisumu County.
Kisumu County Police Commander, Alphonce Kimathi also confirmed that Oduor was shot in Riat by the suspect while heading home after a night of partying.
Alphonce revealed that the deceased was involved in a verbal alteraction with a manager of a local club and restaurant who reached out for the bodyguard’s gun and opened fire at him at a shot range.
Oduor was shot twice in the head and once in the leg and died on the spot. One of his friends also sustained a gunshot wound and is receiving treatment at a local hospital