Recce squad was called in to offer assistance at a private residence within Lavington to take down the suspect.
Two gangsters were gunned down during the gunfight, recovering a number of bullets and two pistols.
With the help of at least 10 officers from the Reece Squad, they managed to take out one gunman who was holed up in the bedroom of the house at Lavington.
The officers who were at the compound asked for help from the Reece squad and that’s when they came in to assist to kill or arrest the suspect.
Krop, Muthangari OCS ended up being shot on the stomach and hand, whereas the GSU officer was shot on his leg. They were taken to hospital where they received treatment, doctors confirming that they are in stable condition.
According to police reports it is alleged that the gang was on a mission to raid a petrol station along James Gichuru road then head to a bank at Lavington Shopping Centre. Police officers spotted them as they drove in two cars.
In an effort to escape from the police, the gang found themselves stuck after one of their vehicle hit a post but they managed to jump out and run.
The suspects then tried to hide at a private residence in Lavington when they realized they were being followed and luckily enough the police officers got a chance to gun down one as he hid in the compound.
The other suspect ran into house and held a house help hostage as he demanded her to lock the doors.
The girl lied to the gunman that she had to first get a young baby who was outside to which he agreed to. She locked the door as soon as she got outside the house and ran to where the police officers were. She directed them where the suspect was hiding.
It was at that moment when the officers decided to call for help from the Reece squad. They arrived at the scene and managed to take out the suspect but one of them was wounded.
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