Two suspected gangsters fatally shot as DCI officer injured in Siaya

Two suspected gang members were fatally shot on Tuesday night during an attempted robbery in Yala town Siaya County.

A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer was also injured in the confrontation.

According to the police, the two middle-aged men stormed a shop at approximately 10:00 p.m., attempting to rob the female shopkeeper.

She raised the alarm, prompting a nearby DCI officer on patrol from Yala Police Station to respond swiftly.

Gem Yala sub-county Police Commander, Charles Wafula, stated that the suspects tried to flee the scene and beat the officer with a metal rod, striking him in the chest.

In self-defence, the officer opened fire, killing both suspects instantly.

The bodies were taken to the Yala sub-county hospital mortuary, while the injured officer was admitted to the same facility.

“The deceased were part of a criminal gang that we have been pursuing following a series of robberies in this area,” Mr Wafula said.

One of the suspects was identified as Charles Odhiambo Ojwang’, alias ‘Buda’, while the identity of the second suspect is yet to be established.