Police on Monday night shot and killed a suspected robber in the Makongeni estate of Nairobi in an operation they recovered a pistol.

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According to police, two others managed to escape.

The three are said to have been part of a gang that was robbing and attacking passers by.

However, their plight began when an alarm was raised in the process of robbing a passer-by, where police responded quickly and killed the deceased.

According to the Star, police are currently looking for the two that escaped.