Police have gunned down one suspect believed to have been part of a five-man gang that hijacked a matatu at Sunlight area in Kisauni, Mombasa County.
Mombasa County Police Commander Julius Kiragu confirmed the incident saying the gang armed with crude weapons including machetes, flagged down the matatu on Sunday at around 4am.
He said the thugs smashed the matatu’s windows injuring a number of passengers including the driver in the process.
The driver and four passengers were admitted at the Coast General Hospital.
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Officers who responded to the scene, gunned down one of the suspects as four others escaped unhurt.
Police have launched a manhunt for the suspects who are still at large.
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