A wanted former police officer was shot dead on Thursday after allegedly ambushing police personnel stationed at the Tana Bridge in Garissa County.
According to a police report obtained by Kenyans.co.ke, the cops were allegedly targeted by the former cop who strolled past the bridge, prompting suspicion, particularly because he was categorized as armed and dangerous.
According to the authorities, they requested the suspect to halt for a standard check, but he refused and continued his journey. In turn, the officers approached him and demanded that he stop and provide his identification.
The former cops, however, allegedly turned around, drew a Masai sword, and advanced toward the officers.
One of the police fired four shots into the air to intimidate him, but he allegedly continued to advance towards them.The scene was examined and documented by the Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer (SCCIO), County Police Commander (CPC), and Crime Scenes and Investigations Officer (CSI) who arrived after the occurrence.
“The body was taken to Garissa Morgue for post-mortem examination.” “As part of the police report, the Masai sword was recovered as an exhibit.”
Fearing for their safety, the cop targeted the suspect’s lower limb in an attempt to immobilize him. However, the bullet struck him just above the waist, killing him instantly.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the individual was a former police officer accused of committing several offences, including robbery and violence.
In one instance, he was alleged to have robbed a boda boda operator of his motorcycle, grievously assaulted a police officer and dealt with narcotic druvgs.The officers also established that the deceased previously served in Garissa County before his transfer to Western Kenya, where he was reportedly declared a deserter and removed from the service on September 5, 2023.
Of late, incidents of ex- police officer getting involved in crime have been on the north.