One suspected gang member has been shot dead following a dramatic exchange of gunfire with police officers who caught him and his accomplice robbing members of the public in Korogocho, Nairobi.
According to a police report, the incident happened early Tuesday morning when officers on patrol around Canaan Bridge received a distress call from members of the public reporting that two young men were violently robbing people in the Kisumu Ndogo area.
The officers responded swiftly and confronted the suspects, ordering them to surrender.
However, one of the suspects defied the orders, drew a pistol and opened fire at the officers, forcing them to retaliate.
One suspect was shot dead during the exchange of gunfire, while his accomplice managed to escape and his whereabouts remain unknown.
The officers also recovered a lethal pistol from the scene.
During the operation, police rescued a robbery victim identified as Emanule Lumumba, 37, who had sustained injuries to his right hand, lower back, neck and right leg.
Lumumba was rushed to Mama Margaret Uhuru Kenyatta Hospital, where he received treatment before being discharged in fair condition.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are handling the case as efforts to track down the escaped suspect continue.
