Police identify gun after Erima shooting, says Rambaliku

By SYLVESTER WEMURU
A GUN used in a shooting at Erima on Sept 28 that resulted in the death of two men has been identified by police while six other guns are yet to be identified.
Chief of Forensic Science Detective Supt Phillip Rambaliku said out of the 173 empty 5.56 shells collected at the scene, it was determined that they had come from seven firearms used during the shootout.
“The one that we had identified is from a police unit in the city,” he said.
Rambaliku said firearm officers from his division had done ballistic test. They had identified empty shells and wanted the other police units who were present at the scene to submit their firearms for comparison. He said his office would need all guns used or present at the scene of the shooting regardless of who had them to complete his investigation.
“I directed the homicide squad to look for the other six firearms used and bring them in for comparison tests to speed up our investigation.”
According to initial reports, police had gone into the area in Erima on the evening of Sept 26 after receiving complaints that certain tucker shops were illegally selling alcohol. The officers were met with resistance and a fight broke out between members of the police unit and settlers. Police reinforcements were called in to contain the situation. In the process, two members of the Erima community were killed and a number of others, including policemen, residents and commuters, were injured.