Police kill three men in Mombasa, allege they were wanted violent robbers

Curious Changamwe residents view the bodies of three robbers who were killed by police officers along Airport Road at Changamwe in Mombasa. One of the robbers is said to have been released on bond by the Mombasa Court. [PHOTO: KELVIN KARANI/STANDARD]

MOMBASA: Police in Mombasa have shot and three men they claimed are wanted robbers behind violent crime in the coastal city.

The three were killed on Thursday evening along the airport road in Changamwe, Mombasa County after a fierce exchange of fire and police allege they recovered two pistol, eight live rounds of ammunition and nine spent cartridges on them. No policemen was hurt or killed in the alleged shootout.