A suspected thug was shot dead in Mlolongo, Machakos County on Friday night. (Photo/Standard.)
A suspected thug was shot dead in Mlolongo, Machakos County on Friday night.Athi River OCPD Sharma Wario said the gang broke into a house of James Orindo and robbed him of money, computer and a television set.
"The gang was caught up by the police who were on patrol after they had robbed in a house. Officers asked the thugs to surrender but they started firing back at my officers.The officer shot one and killed him. Four others escaped," Wario said.
Police said they recovered a television set, one computer keyboard, one semi sword, one homemade pistol and a black beret.
Orindo who reported the matter at Mlolongo police station said the robbers broke at around 9 pm, dressed in police inform forced the door open.
He added that two of thugs were armed with pistols, one had a sword and the others with metal bars.
They ordered him to surrender all valuables including cash.
He gave them Sh38,200, one television set worth Sh11,000, one computer priced at Sh9,000 and other items all worth Sh58,200.
He didn't raise alarm since the robbers threatened to shoot him. The body was taken to city mortuary for identification.