Thika police officer succumbs to gunshot injuries after being shot by a motorbike rider. скачать в хорошем качестве

Thika police officer succumbs to gunshot injuries after being shot by a motorbike rider.

A police constable attached to the Special Police Intercept and Verification (SPIV) unit was shot dead on Tuesday evening at Cravers, Thika West Sub County, after a routine inspection of motorcycles turned violent. According to eyewitnesses, the officers had stopped a rider whose motorcycle lacked the unique registration code before a scuffle ensued where the suspect drew a gun and shot him in the throat. His colleagues dived for cover and before they could return fire, the gunman took advantage of the confusion to escape. The suspect ran several meters, commandeered another motorcycle that was ferrying a passenger near Royale Hotel, and sped off—dropping a loaded magazine that was later recovered by crime scene investigators. The wounded officer was rushed to Thika Nursing Home but succumbed to his injuries. Thika DCIO Jacinta Mbaika confirmed the shooting and said detectives are pursuing the assailant. She promised to issue a comprehensive statement once preliminary investigations are complete. SPIV officers routinely inspect motorcycles to ensure they display the town’s official identification code—an initiative introduced after a surge in robberies by criminals masquerading as bodaboda riders.