Two suspected gang members were shot dead on the night of September 30 during a foiled robbery in Yala town, Gem-Yala sub-county.
The incident unfolded after a confrontation in which a Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer was also injured. Police reported that the suspects had stormed a shop at around 10 p.m., targeting a female shopkeeper.
However, the woman raised an alarm, alerting DCI officers on patrol from Yala Police Station, who quickly responded to the scene.
Yala Town Robbery Attempt Leaves Two Suspected Criminals Dead. Photo: Courtesy.
According to Gem-Yala Sub-County Police Commander Charles Wafula, it was during the ensuing exchange that the suspects were fatally gunned down.
Wafula explained that the suspects attempted to flee by attacking a DCI officer with a metal rod. In the scuffle, the officer opened fire in self-defence, instantly killing both men.
The injured officer was later admitted to Yala Sub-County Hospital, while the bodies of the suspects were taken to the facility’s mortuary.
The incident comes amid a spate of robbery cases reported across the country.
On September 18, in Maralal, armed robbers posing as customers stormed a shop, shooting and injuring the shopkeeper before making away with Ksh 50,000.
DCI confirmed that one of the suspects was later arrested in connection with the crime.
