Police officer from Kirinyaga shoots himself in the head

Police officer from Kirinyaga shoots himself in the head

Panic gripped Kagio Police Station in Kirinyaga after an officer shot himself in the head on Saturday morning.

According to Ndia OCPD Sicily Gatiti, colleagues rushed the officer to Kagio Nursing Home Hospital where he died on arrival.

Market traders who operate near the station were forced to flee when they heard the sound of gunshots rent the air during the 9:30am incident.

It still remains unclear as to what could have led the officer to kill himself.

There have been an increased number of cases reported of police officers killing themselves.

In March this year, a  police officer attached to Litein AP camp Kericho is reported to have turned an AK 47 rifle on herself after an alleged argument with the boyfriend.

A similar incident was again reported in where a police constable shot himself and a suspect after his firearm apparently discharged accidentally in Kayole, Nairobi.

In April, an Administration Police officer allegedly shot two people before turning his gun on himself in what is suspected to be a love triangle.

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