2 police officers, lone gunman die in fierce exchange near French Embassy in Dar
Africa
By
Brian Okoth
| Aug 25, 2021
The incident happened on Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Wednesday, August 25. [Screengrab]
Two police officers died after a lone gunman opened fire near the French Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Wednesday morning.
The suspect was also killed in the exchange, police say.
Confirming the incident, Tanzania’s Inspector-General of Police Simon Sirro said the suspect, whose motive wasn’t immediately clear, had earlier opened fire on police officers who had responded to distress calls by passersby.
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The felled suspect was carrying an AK-47 rifle outside the Embassy and appeared to control traffic on the Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road, raising suspicion.
Earlier Wednesday, the US warned its citizens to avoid the road following heavy exchange of gunfire near the French Embassy.
Police say preliminary investigations indicate the suspect, 29, was on a robbery mission.