Police officer kills self and girlfriend
Tenants of Page apartments, Nakuru County, gather outside the house where a policeman killed his girlfriend on September 26, 2017. PHOTO | ERIC MATARA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Neighbours said the two engaged in a domestic brawl before the enraged officer shot the lover.
- Nakuru OCPD Joshua Omukata and his deputy Daniel Kitavi said detectives had launched investigations.
A Kenya Police officer on Tuesday night shot and killed his girlfriend at their residence in Nakuru Town before committing suicide.
Neighbours said the two had fought before the enraged officer shot the lover, killing her on the spot before turning the gun on himself.
A neighbour, Ms Wilkister Muge, disclosed to the Nation that the two were cohabiting at the rented apartment in Kanu street.
"They have lived in Page apartment for about one month. Today we heard a commotion in the house before we heard a loud bang.
"On checking we saw the agitated officer holding a gun and [we] ran for our safety as we knew he had shot someone,” Ms Muge said.
INVESTIGATIONS
The officer, who is based in Molo police station, is said to have been angry at the woman.
Confirming the incident, Nakuru OCPD Joshua Omukata and his deputy Daniel Kitavi said detectives had launched investigations.
Mr Omukata said it was not clear how the policeman managed to sneak a gun from his work station to his residence.
CRIME
He said the gun will be taken for analysis at CID headquarters
"Meanwhile, we have launched investigations to establish the real cause of the incident and how he got the gun that he used to commit the crime with," Mr Omukata said.
Their bodies were taken to the county's mortuary.
