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Man shot in scuffle with police at Rangwe chang'aa den

Rangwe Sub-county Police Commander Jane Sang said victim Samuel Ongoro was injured by a stray bullet in the incident in Rangwe on December 10, 2019. PHOTO | FILE NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  DERICK LUVEGA  &  GEORGE ODIWUOR

What you need to know:

  • The incident happened at Nyamira Ndogo trading center in Gem Central, Rangwe Sub-county.
  • Police officers had stormed the den to arrest the owner and revellers but locals rushed to defend the former, resulting in the scuffle.
  • The officers arrested several people after the crowd was dispersed and confiscated about 40 litres of the illicit brew.

A man was shot and seriously injured in a scuffle between police officers and members of the public at a chang’aa den in Homa Bay County on Tuesday.

The incident happened at Nyamira Ndogo trading center in Gem Central, Rangwe Sub-county.

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