Four suspected thugs shot dead in shootout with police

Four robbery with violence suspects were early Sunday morning gunned down in a shootout with detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Juja Road.

Two other suspects however escaped and are presently being pursued by police, while two pistols with several rounds of ammunition and four knives were recovered on scene.

According to the DCI, the gang of six robbed two whitecastle residents and attempted to get away with their car.

On receiving the report from the victims, detectives based in Pangani Police Station launched a manhunt and caught up with the gang “who disobeyed orders to surrender and engaged in a gun fight.”

FOUR Robbery W/Violence Suspects were early today Gunned Down in a Shoot-out with #Detectives along Juja Road-BH Area, & Two Pistols with several Rounds of Ammunition & Four Knives recovered. The gang had robbed two whitecastle residents and attempted to get away with their car. pic.twitter.com/KYv9aVY13h

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 29, 2019

On receiving the report from the victims, Detectives based in Pangani P/Station launched a Manhunt & caught up with the gang of six, who Disobeyed Orders to surrender and engaged in a gun fight. Two escaped to Kosovo Area but are being pursued.

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 29, 2019