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City felons neutralized during politice shootout as Riffles recovered

City felons neutralized during politice shootout as Riffles recovered

Nakuru,
Sunday, 14 April, 2024
McCreadie Andias

Two notorious thugs were gunned down as two more got away with fatal gun wounds during a fierce shootout with police officers at an ambush in Nakuru’s Umoja Estate.

The four are suspected to be running a notorious gang that has been terrorizing residents of Nakuru central Sub-County with violent robberies.

Following a tip-off, A joint ecurity team conducted a sting operation in the Umoja Estate area where the four-man gang was ambushed and ordered to surrender. But in defiance, they opened frenzied fire on the officers triggering a retaliation in self defense.

The operation led to the recovery of a LIAI rifle loaded with four rounds of ammunition, a panga, dagger, hammer, a pair of pliers, balaclavas and spent cartridges.

The bodies of the felled suspects were moved to Nakuru Annex Morgue awaiting identification while the two others are being persued.

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