Detective Shoots Self to Death at DCI Headquarters

A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters along Kiambu Road, resulting in the loss of a detective’s life.

The detective, identified as a corporal driver attached to the DCI, died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. DCI’s head, Mohammed Amin, expressed his condolences and confirmed the unfortunate event.

He informed a local media house that the corporal driver had indeed taken his own life, and the circumstances surrounding this heartbreaking incident are currently under investigation.

The DCI community mourns the loss of one of its members, and this incident sheds light on the challenges and pressures faced by law enforcement professionals.

As the investigation unfolds, it will be crucial to provide support for the affected colleagues and to determine any underlying factors that may have contributed to this tragic event.

According to reports, the detective shot himself in the head while locked up in his car which was in the complex’s parking lot.

His colleagues heard the gunshot and when they rushed to check, they found his lifeless body lying on the car seat. His body has been taken to a mortuary awaiting postmortem.

The incident comes barely a week after another police officer attached to the Special Operations Bureau (SOB) passed away after shooting himself in the chin.

As reported on Friday, the officer turned the gun on himself minutes after shooting a neighbour who had intervened to help.

A Police report at the time indicated that the officer serving in Kayole had earlier contacted a colleague who is a police commander at the station, threatening to shoot himself. 

The commander rushed to the scene, where neighbours notified him that the officer had been rushed to the hospital. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at Komarock Modern Hospital.

Cases of suicide within the police service have been on the rise and in January captured the attention of Second Lady Pastor Dorcas Rigathi who joined forces with the National Police Service to help struggling cops and their families.

In a statement, the NPS noted that the partnership will revolve around mental health, rehabilitation of officers, and welfare for widows and orphans.