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Kenyan Policeman in Shooting Rampage
BBC ^
| 7 November 2010
Posted on 11/07/2010 1:07:32 AM PST by nickcarraway
A police officer has gone on a shooting rampage in Kenya, killing at least 10 people, officials say.
The shootings happened in Siakago, 90 miles (150km) north-east of the capital, Nairobi.
Local media say the officer opened fire in three different bars, killing one person in each of the first two bars and eight people in the third bar.
He then tried to shoot himself but had run out of ammunition so gave himself up, police said.
"He has not talked and the motive is not clear," said district police commissioner John Chelimo.
Mr Chelimo said the suspect, who is in his 30s, had apparently gone out on Saturday evening looking for a female friend but could not find her.
Charles Owino, a deputy spokesman in Kenya's regular police division, told Reuters that two of the officer's colleagues from the provincial police were among the victims.
"He went from one bar to another and was shooting indiscriminately. Apparently he was looking for his girlfriend after he left duty," he said.
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TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: kenya; leo
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
11/07/2010 1:49:00 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
To: nickcarraway; JoeProBono
"He went from one bar to another and was shooting indiscriminately. Apparently he was looking for his girlfriend after he left duty,"
Just a quaint Amish dating ritual.
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posted on
11/07/2010 1:53:23 AM PST
by
shibumi
(Wily Pablo loves Flank Steak Tacos)
To: nickcarraway
Proof positive that you can’t trust them Kenyans!
But we knew that already, didn’t we?
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posted on
11/07/2010 2:00:35 AM PST
by
djf
(The word "concise" is too big!)
To: shibumi
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posted on
11/07/2010 2:01:27 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
To: djf
BTW, apologies to HONEST Kenyans!
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posted on
11/07/2010 2:01:47 AM PST
by
djf
(The word "concise" is too big!)
To: JoeProBono
She’s smiling.
They can cut your head off for that.
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posted on
11/07/2010 2:04:44 AM PST
by
djf
(The word "concise" is too big!)
To: nickcarraway
Was the first bar to hot and the second to cold? The third, just right?
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posted on
11/07/2010 2:21:06 AM PST
by
BigCinBigD
(Northern flags in South winds flutter...)
To: nickcarraway
He then tried to shoot himself but had run out of ammunition so gave himself up, police said.
"He has not talked and the motive is not clear,"
I'm guessing its because he feels like a failure.
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posted on
11/07/2010 3:29:13 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: nickcarraway
I bet Kenya doesn’t have conceal carry—gun free hunting grounds must be universal I suppose—the Left is everywhere.
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posted on
11/07/2010 3:42:55 AM PST
by
Happy Rain
("So this is how a black man leads America.")
To: Happy Rain
Kenya has very strict gun control — no hope for the average Kenyan to (legally) own a gun. Of course the bad guys seem to get all the guns they need, mostly from Somalia . . .
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posted on
11/07/2010 4:23:29 AM PST
by
Zeko
To: nickcarraway
Please, no comments about how Kenyans are psychopathic, murdering freaks always on the edge of mahem who can't even manage to leave themselves one bullet for finishing the job correctly.
It would be insensitive and inappropriate.
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
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posted on
11/07/2010 5:04:16 AM PST
by
The Comedian
(I really missed you. Next time, I'll adjust for windage.)
To: nickcarraway
Now he’s got some attention, the US has a *duty* to offer him citizenship. And housing. And a flight over on air force one.
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posted on
11/07/2010 7:27:08 AM PST
by
Hardraade
(I want gigaton warheads now!!)
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