Nyamira sub county police commander was fatally injured when a junior police officer turned his gun on him and another officer. He has been airlifted upcountry for specialized medical treatment.
Nicanor Odhiambo who had been admitted at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital with a bullet lodged in his right limb was picked by a police aircraft and flown to Nairobi.
The officer was the only survivor from a late evening incident at Nyamira Administration Police Camp where the rogue police officer suddenly shot at them over a disputed impending deployment.
Odhiambo and Sgt. Amani Ali, the targets of constable Julius Mdachi, who also shot himself on the jaw, sustained serous injuries and was rushed to Nyamira Referral Hospital.
Ali and Mdachi succumbed to the gun shot wounds while Odhiambo was rushed to KTRH.
Senior county security officers recovered the AK 47 gun used in the shootings.
They however could not comment on the incident citing its sensitivity and on-going investigations.