Residents were left in shock after a soldier who accused his girlfriend of cheating on him brutally shot her dead in the house before turning the gun on himself.
Crowds gathered after Elizabeth (Right) was murdered by the boyfriend
An angry soldier has brutally shot dead his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself. Residents of Kitui in Kenya were left speechless after a Kenya Defence Forces soldier shot dead his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself.
According to The Nairobian, the woman, identified as Elizabeth Kivuva reportedly worked as a pharmacist at a chemist near Kitui County Referral Hospital and the boyfriend identified as Fredrick Mutia, was reportedly based at Mariakani 77 artillery battalion.
Trouble started after Mutia and Elizabeth had a brief argument at around 7am as the pharmacist prepared to leave for work.
It was alleged that Mutia may have shot his lover after accusing her of having an affair with another man. He locked himself in the house after shooting Elizabeth who managed to rush to her neighbour’s door as she bled profusely. Mutia reportedly refused to come out.
Police arrived at the scene and pleaded with the officer in vain. It was then that he reportedly fired at the officers prompting them to fire back.
“We forced the metallic door open and stormed into the house only to find the officer dead with his brains out. He had shot himself through the chin,” said the Kitui Central OCPD, Kennedy Osando.
Neighbours claimed that Elizabeth was bleeding from her chest. According to her neighbour, a secondary school student, Elizabeth fell on the floor and died.
The bodies of the KDF soldier and the woman were taken to Kitui County Referral Hospital mortuary.