James Mirengo, a victim of a shootout at a bar in Hindi lies on his bed at Lamu's King Fahad Hospital. [PHOTOS/nation.co.ke]
Two men are nursing serious gunshot injuries at the King Fahad County Hospital in Lamu after they were embroiled in a fight that saw them shot by a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier.
According to Nation, the two started their brawl at Motherland Bar, Hindi town, on Sunday before the alleged soldier shot them in the thigh and stomach respectively.
Witnesses say the victims and the soldier were having good time at a table before the heated argument started.
“We heard them shouting at each other but couldn’t make out why…we ignored them since that’s normal in bars. But then gunshots rang and two men lay bleeding on the floor,” said a customer at the bar.
Police later arrested the suspect and took him to the Mokowe police station.
Lamu County Commissioner Joseph Kanyiri confirmed the incident but dismissed allegations that the gunman was a security officer.
“It’s true. There was a shooting incident at a bar in Hindi around 2.30pm Sunday. Those injured were civilians but no security officer was involved.
“The injured have already been taken to the King Fahad Hospital and investigations are under way,” said Kanyiri.