[Kennedy Gachuhi, Standard]Drama erupted in Nakuru on Friday afternoon as police pursued a murder suspect who had escaped custody after breaking handcuffs and beating up law enforcement officers. It is alleged Mwangi was escaping to Nairobi. At around 1:30am Friday, the suspect, who had been detained at a Nakuru East police post, complained of head and chest pains. Mwangi allegedly shot Wanjiku, a Nakuru East businesswoman, in the head at close range at 7pm Thursday. “The cause of the fatal altercation between the two remains unclear yet,” Nakuru East police boss, Analo, said.

Source: Standard Digital June 11, 2021 15:22 UTC