Three people alleged to be robbers were killed on Saturday in Nairobi's Umoja 3, area.
According to police reports, the trio had been asked to surrender but they opted to fire at the officers, prompting retaliation in the incident.
The police further claimed that the three suspects were complices of three other suspects who had been arrested earlier and led them to the slain thugs.
A report filed at the Buru Buru division of Dandora police station, states that the three had been with a group that stole a civilian's firearm in Lang'ata.
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The suspects are claimed to be in their mid-twenties.
They all died at the scene and their bodies were taken to City Mortuary.
An invisible resolver, four 38mm gun bullets, and two homemade pistols were recovered in the operation.
A corporal from the Starehe division was slightly injured on the left thumb, he was however taken to the hospital, treated and later discharged.
The other suspects are currently being detained at Kayole Police Station pending further interrogation.
On February 24, four suspected thugs were shot dead in Parklands area.
Preliminary reports then indicated that three guns were recovered at the scene of the shooting.
According to Gigiri OCPD Vitalis Otieno, police foiled a robbery attempt by the gangsters after a tip-off from members of the public.
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