Police Gun Down Seven Suspected Criminals after Botched Robbery Incident in Nairobi
Police in Nairobi on Monday gunned down seven suspected criminals in a botched robbery incident at a warehouse located in Industrial Area.
Nairobi Deputy Commandant Richard Kerich says the suspects were trying to steal gas cylinders from the godown when an alarm was raised alerting police officers.
Kerich says five other suspects were arrested during the Sunday night incident.
The robbers are said to have held hostage two security guards who were on duty before loading the gas cylinders onto a small lorry.
“Police were alerted and managed to kill the seven on the spot as they tried to flee. We recovered crude weapons from the men,” says Kerich.
Among weapons found with the suspects are a toy pistol, an axe, machetes and claw bars.
Their bodies have been moved to the City Mortuary.
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I understand the problem…
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I understand the problem created by dealing with robbers, but I think Kenyan Police need to do more training on how to handle robberies. This habit of kill first then check is leading to unnecessary slaughter of petty thieves. Unless they were trying to fight the police with the machete and claw bars, why gun down seven people who are fleeing the scene and not shooting at the police? People armed only with toy guns and claw bars! You mean to tell me that killing is the only training the police get? They need to be trained on other methods of apprehending thugs besides just shooting to kill.
We should also train robbers…
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In reply to I understand the problem… by jag (not verified)
We should also train robbers on how to handle their victims. Its very expensive when innocent civilians are maimed by robbers not trained on crude weapons.
Exactly.👏
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In reply to We should also train robbers… by imkgoogo (not verified)
Exactly.👏
Petty thieves? Really?😂😂😂
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In reply to I understand the problem… by jag (not verified)
Petty thieves? Really?😂😂😂
Wait untill the so called…
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In reply to I understand the problem… by jag (not verified)
Wait untill the so called petty thieves get hold if you and pray you survive then we will wait to hear if you still got the same song for them.
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Rapist of children n elderly,sodomisers,thieves r to b shot hapo papo.U take them to courts they will either b realesed n will go back to the society to continue with their evils.Bravo bravo to our police.If they thugs were arrested they will b spending thousands n millions our taxes kwa jera so piga wote marisasi n sent them straight to HELL.Again congrats to our police.
Really? What of wezi wa…
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Really? What of wezi wa Kalamu na Kitabu..those were runing errands on behalf of some major crimi al person..shoot to kill is not a solution patia Vijana kazi wala sio bangi ndio waibe
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When you still have the likes chacha mwitas on the bench bwana what else would you expect, this thieves will walk out, I would support the police doing whatever it takes to bring down justice. Shoot to kill kabisa.,
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