Nairobi [Kenya] December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Residents of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi are rallying against violence after a local police officer killed six people and then himself in a shooting, local media reported on Tuesday.

The frenzy shooting took place on Monday night as Constable Benson Imbatu went home with his AK47 rifle and had a fight with his wife, Carol Imbatu, The Star newspaper said, citing a police source. The six people killed by Imbatu reportedly included his wives, neighbours and motorcycle taxi drivers who responded to the sound of gunshots.

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Protesters in the Kabete suburb of Nairobi are lighting bonfires, blocking roads and setting tires on fire, according to the report. (ANI/Sputnik)

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