Two of the most wanted criminals in Mombasa County who are believed to have killed a man on Monday night and made away with a bag full of cash were gunned down by police on Tuesday morning.
Changamwe OCPD Daudi Loronyokwe confirmed the incident saying the two went into hiding in Mikindani area after committing the crime in Jomvu.
Mombasa County police commander, Johnson Ipara, says among the pair killed, is Simon Kinywa, a “hard-core” criminal, “who has been terrorising Changamwe residents”.
The man, who died from being shot in the stomach last night, is believed to be a worker with bus company Dreamline.
He was shot while heading home from work at around 11pm by the thugs who fled using a motorcycle.
Mr Ipara says police had been trailing the suspects for a while before pouncing on them as they were heading to Mombasa town.
Mr Ipara says the suspected criminals were on Tuesday morning smoked out of a Mombasa CBD-bound matatu and killed. The two had allegedly boarded the matatu at Kijiweni area in Mkindani so as to evade police roadblock.
Mr Ipara says the two were found in possession of a Ceska pistol and six rounds of ammunition. The Mombasa police chief says the pair allegedly waylaid a Dreamline bus operator at Changamwe roundabout at 11 pm Monday and shot him dead.