A Lamu-based General Services Unit (GSU) officer kills his family before turning the gun on himself on Sunday morning.
The incident saw four gunshots ring out, prompting neighbours to visit the GSU officer’s house, where they met a harrowing scene.
According to neighbours, upon entering the house, they discovered three lifeless bodies – that of the officer, his wife and their young daughter.
Police officer kills himself and his family. Photo: Courtesy.
The wife was shot twice, while the daughter died from a single bullet wound.
After taking his partner’s and daughter’s lives, the officer turned the gun on himself.
The incident was confirmed by County Commissioner Wesley Koech.
The three family members’ bodies have since been moved to the Mpeketoni Sub-County Hospital mortuary as police continue to investigate the motive and circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
This is the latest case of a police officer going rogue, with incidents of officers turning on their kin or themselves being on the rise in recent months.
