Fresh details surrounding the tragic death of a 17-year old boy in Majengo who was reportedly shot in the head by a police officer, an incident that triggered deadly protests, have now emerged.
According to human rights activist Hussein Khalid, the boy was shot by a police officer on Tuesday at around 8:30 pm while coming from night prayers at the mosque. Despite being rushed to Kenyatta Hospital, the boy succumbed to his injuries hours later.
As per the boy's mother, the police officer scaled a wall, came to the road where the boy was, and started shooting.
Unfortunately, the boy met his death when the officer shot him in the head, resulting in him falling down on the spot.
