Police gun down suspect linked to cop's killing in Githurai

A student died after allegedly drinking ethanol in a school laboratory in Trans Nzoia. /THE STAR
A student died after allegedly drinking ethanol in a school laboratory in Trans Nzoia. /THE STAR

Police on Friday gunned down a man suspected have shot and killed a police officer.

The DCI said they received a tip-off and trailed him to his hideout in Githurai Kimbo.

"Detectives working on a tip-off, yesterday trailed an armed gangster who had killed a police officer and escaped

with his pistol," the DCI tweeted.

A pistol with nine bullets was recovered during the raid.

"He was put to sleep at his hideout in Githurai Kimbo when he defied an order to surrender," the

DCI said.

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