Police shoot dead suspected robber in Pangani

A map of Lang'ata in Nairobi County where a pilot was robbed of his pistol, cash and jewellery on October 6, 2015. GRAPHIC | GOOGLE MAPS

What you need to know:

  • One of the suspected robbers was shot dead and the other two escaped.
  • In Karen, police seized a shotgun loaded with one round of ammunition.

Police shot dead a suspected robber and seized a pistol in Pangani, Nairobi, on Tuesday evening.

On the same day, a pilot was robbed of his firearm, cash and jewellery in Lang'ata, Nairobi.

Police spokesman Charles Owino said the pilot was attacked at the gate of his residence by a gang of six armed with a pistol and an AK-47 rifle.

The gang entered the home and robbed him of his pistol, Sh80,000 and jewellery worth Sh250,000.

In the Pangani incident, Administration Police officers were on patrol when they spotted three suspects.

The officers stopped them but one suspect drew a pistol and was shot dead. The other two escaped.