A suspected thug was last evening shot dead by police in Maili Saba Embakasi area.
Police who were dressed in civilian clothes shot him after a day long hunt that begun and recovered a gun.
The killing of the thug came after area residents had lodged complaints with the police over the suspect who has been terrorizing them for a long time.
Those who spoke to Ghetto Radio News after the killing of the thug expressed relief hoping for a permanent solution to insecurity in the area.
EVANS