How Kenyan Policeman Killed Himself After Shooting His Wife, 6 Others Dead | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Dec 07, 2021
A Kenyan police officer on Tuesday shot dead six people, including his wife, and wounded two others before turning the gun on himself, police said.
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The rampage in the capital Nairobi triggered protests by angry residents who blocked the road with burning tyres.
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Police said the AK-47-rifle-wielding officer first shot his wife in the neck before firing indiscriminately at neighbours.
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"We have lost six people all shot by the police officer before he committed suicide,ÔÇØ area police chief Francis Wahome said.
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Two other people have been admitted to the hospital with injuries.
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Wahome said the motive of the shooting was still unknown, adding: "We are told that the couple had issues and were quarreling before.ÔÇØ
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Cases of police officers shooting dead their spouses occur frequently in the East African country, where incidents of extrajudicial killings are rife.
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Under-equipped, badly paid and trained, the police force has a poor reputation in Kenya, where it is considered the most corrupt organisation in the country, according to Transparency International.
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Last month, another officer opened fire on his colleagues in central Kenya, fatally shooting one in the head before fleeing.
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In March, a paramilitary officer killed one of his superiors in western Kenya following an altercation over deployment, and then committed suicide.
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Another police officer in a jealous rage shot dead 10 people in a rampage through two bars in central Kenya in November 2010 before surrendering to police.
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— Faith Ukanwa