Police: Gunmen attack university in eastern Kenya, killing 2

April 02, 2015 12:52

Gunmen attacked Garissa University College early today, shooting indiscriminately in campus hostels, killing at least two people and wounding four others, police said.

Police and military surrounded the buildings and were trying to secure the area in eastern Kenya, police officer Musa Yego said.

Kenya's National Police Service said in a written statement that armed attackers forced their way onto the campus by shooting at guards, triggering a "fierce shootout" with police guarding student hostels. However the attackers managed to get into the hostels.

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