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Police said the incident happened Saturday, March 30 at 11 am at a crowded place. The incident was captured on security cameras.
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The rider carrying the gunman had sped and overtook the one with Adan and stopped before he jumped off and approached the victim.
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A team of detectives has been dispatched to Eastleigh, Nairobi, to pursue a gang that shot and seriously wounded a 26-year-old man during a robbery mission targeting $30,000 (Sh3,969,726).
The gang was riding on a motorbike when they struck, hitting Adan Ali Mohamed, who was also on another motorcycle headed in the same direction on Eastleigh's Muratina Street.
Police said the incident happened Saturday, March 30 at 11 am at a crowded place. The incident was captured on security cameras.
The rider carrying the gunman had sped and overtook the one with Adan and stopped before he jumped off and approached the victim.
He was seen demanding a bag carrying the cash and when Adan hesitated, he was shot at close range in the neck.
Doctors said the bullet injured the spinal cord and exited at the back.
He fell off the motorcycle as his rider remained confused.
The gunman grabbed the cash and jumped onto his waiting motorcycle and drove away.
According to police, Adan said had intended to deposit the money at one of the banks at BBS Mall.
However, upon arrival, he discovered that the bank was closed and that is when he decided to return home, opting to ride a bodaboda for convenience.
He did not know he was being pursued by the thugs who had prior information on the cash.
The cash was from two days of sales of oil products his boss handles in the area.
Witnesses rushed Adan to the nearby Health Gate Hospital where he was admitted.
Police from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations visited the scene on Sunday as part of the probe into the incident.
They are reviewing CCTV cameras on the road and nearby buildings as part of the probe into the shooting.
Starehe police boss Fred Abuga said they are determined to get the gang behind the incident.
He urged building owners in the area to install security cameras as part of efforts to address such incidents.
“We need more surveillance cameras on all the structures in the area to enhance investigations. The area is growing fast and requires technology to aid in many ways,” he said.
Police are also investigating to see if the incident was an inside job.
They will review the people who had interacted with the victim and all those around him.
Security bosses contend Eastleigh is growing at a high and hence needs a new system to address the needs.