In October, a gang of youths brandishing a gun entered a movie shop in Buruburu Phase 1 estate and carted goods worth millions of shillings.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has Friday morning confirmed that some of the gang members have been shot dead after they fired back at detectives.
“Three robbery with violence suspects were last night fatally injured by a team of detectives at Kwa Mbao area in Kariobangi. Two pistols, rounds of ammunition, spent catridges, and an unregistered motor cycle were recovered after a shoot out that saw one suspect escape”, DCI said on their Twitter handle
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DCI also revealed that the gang of four killed a University of Nairobi student within Buruburu estate.
“The four have been captured on camera committing various robberies in past. Two months ago, a University student lost his life in the hands of the gangsters within Buruburu”
They also believed to be involved in a spate of violent robberies within the Eastlands estate.
“In another incident, the four are believed to have robbed valuables from customers and later ransacked a business premise where they carted away electronic gadgets. Search for the suspect who escaped continues”, DCI concluded
