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Molo cop shoots bar owner, blows his head off over Sh 430 bill

A police constable shot a bar owner before killing himself over a Sh430 bill at a bar in Molo on Wednesdaymorning.Isaac Wanjala, who was based at Elburgon police station, died at the scene after shooting himself in the head.Bar ownerSammyOsoro, who sustained serious injuries,was taken to Elburgon hospital and later transferred toNakuru Provincial Hospital.

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by By AMOS KERICH

Health21 January 2019 - 17:45
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A police constable shot a bar owner before killing himself over a Sh430 bill at a bar in Molo on Wednesday

morning.

Isaac Wanjala, who was based at Elburgon police station, died at the scene after shooting himself in the head.

Bar owner

Sammy

Osoro, who sustained serious injuries,

was taken to Elburgon hospital and later transferred to

Nakuru Provincial Hospital.

A report filed at the station says Wanjala attacked Osoro at about 2.25am.

Witnesses said the bar owner, 36, had confiscated his phone as security after he failed to pay the bill.

It was after this that the officer

went to his police quarters and took a G3 rifle which he used to attack Osoro.

Nakuru county commander Hassan Barua, Molo DCIO Judy Kinara and Molo OCPD Daniel Kimanzi

are leading investigations.

The body was taken to the Molo hospital morgue.

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