An armed thug was fatally wounded on Tuesday following a fierce shootout between detectives based at DCI-Makadara and three armed gangsters who were allegedly on a robbery mission a few minutes to midnight.
DCI say the undercover sleuths silenced the armed thugs in retaliation after they defied orders to surrender and turned against them.
"The shootout was followed by the sound of a speeding Subaru vehicle flying past the estate.
"Detectives went after the remaining two suspects who slipped into the dimly lit Marigu~ini slums, their bodies riddled with bullet holes," DCI said.
Earlier, the sleuths had received information regarding the marauding gang that was attacking pedestrians along Mariakani road with reckless abandon.
At the scene of the incident, the lifeless body of the fallen thug lay sprawled in a stormwater ditch with the tools of his craft, a homemade firearm and a communication gadget imitating a police walkie-talkie displayed close by.
DCI said the scene of the incident was documented by detectives based at the Forensic Crime Scene Investigations unit while the body was removed to a city morgue awaiting autopsy.
DCI further said a manhunt for the rest of the accomplices is underway as detectives intensify patrols to ensure city residents enjoy the festive season peacefully.
