Residents from Buru Buru Phase 5 estate in Nairobi County were woken up on Sunday by gunshots outside where four people lost their lives.
The tragedy happened a few minutes before three in the morning, according to the locals, when gunfire struck their vehicle and killed the four men.
One resident’s second vehicle was also damaged during the incident.
“At around 2.30 am, I received a call and I was told that my car had been shot at. I went to witness and it had been damaged by bullets,” the owner stated.
The early morning shootout occurred near the Buru Buru Police Station which is believed to have been carried out by security officers.
Reportedly, the deceased were driving a Suzuki Swift and were followed by armed men in a Toyota Prado who initiated fire.
Police have launched investigations into the matter. The officers also recovered an Identity card and two daggers from the vehicle belonging to the deceased men.
The bodies were sprawled on the ground near the car in a pool of blood.
The driver was fatally shot in his seat leading to his upper body falling onto the passenger seat.
The man in the passenger seat appeared to have attempted to escape before he was shot in the head.
The others who also seemed to seek a quick getaway were shot and their bodies lay next to each other near the vehicle with the doors wide open.
Following the incident, the bodies were moved to the City Mortuary pending identification.
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