Mlolongo police have gunned down a suspected thug believed to be a member of a notorious gang that has been terrorizing residents in the town and its environs.
Mlolongo assistant county commissioner David Mukung said the deceased died on the spot in the Wednesday night's incident.
"It was reported to Mlolongo police station through its hotline at 2055 hours within Mlolongo township, that a group of young men believed to be members of notorious Gaza is robbing members of the public as they alight from Nairobi. Police rushed to the scene and found the said gang terrorizing members of the public,” said Mukung.
He said other suspects managed to escape from the police.
Mukung said police challenged the gang to surrender but they defied orders and instead became violent.
He said they confronted the officers with a toy pistol prompting the latter to act swiftly.
"One unknown man was fatally shot while others escaped, they had a toy gun which they used to confront the police with, " added Mukung.
The body was removed to the City mortuary awaiting postmortem and identification.
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