A police officer attached to the Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) has been arrested following an incident of opening fire at an entertainment joint in Bungoma County.
According to an Occurrence Book report seen by Kenyans.co.ke, it was detailed that the officer, accompanied by another colleague who is currently at large, visited the entertainment joint minutes before midnight on Thursday, April 11, and demanded service.
As the entertainment joint was on the verge of closing, the officers were denied service, leading to an altercation between them and one of the attendants.
Shortly thereafter, the arrested officer drew his gun and fired a shot into the air.
"They got annoyed and exchanged insults with the attendant and immediately the officer shot one round of 7.62mm making the revellers scamper for their safety.
"The two warders then went downstairs and spread in different directions and started shooting indiscriminately," read the report in part.
According to police, residents who were living near the bar got enraged by the incident and chased after the cop, overpowering him and securing his gun.
However, the police stated that the officer sustained injuries during the altercation and was assaulted by the crowd.
"Police Officers rescued him from the riotous mob and recovered the G3 rifle which was loaded with ten rounds of ammunition. Two used cartridges were recovered from the scene and kept as exhibits.
"The rifle has been marked and kept as an exhibit," the report added.
Additionally, it was disclosed that the injured officer received medical treatment at a local hospital and has since been placed under police custody.
A manhunt has also been launched for the other officer who ran from the mob and the police.
