INVESTIGATION INQUIRY ON SUSPECTED

AMMUNITION ROUNDS FOUND ALONG

VIPINGO RIDGE MAIN DAM BANK DATED
14TH MAY 2021.
TABLE OF CONTENT

i)……………….. Introduction
ii)………………. Initial Report
iii)…………….. Investigation Findings
iv)…………….. Investigation Attached Documents
v)…………….. Conclusion
( i ) INTRODUCTION.
This is a report on ballistic inquiry investigation carried out at Vipingo
Ridge premises located in Kilifi county-coast region.
This assignment was carried out by security intern at Vipingo Ridge
namely Bryan Otieno and Masengo Obado under the mandate and
approval of the Deputy security manager of Vipingo Ridge security
with further supervision and guidance of Mr. Evans Otieno serving in a
capacity of controller in Vipingo Ridge security.
This is an inquiry that commenced on 15th May, 2021 at 1247hrs and
ended on 17th May, 2021 at 1630hrs.
Whatever information contained in this report is a clear findings of
professional research and done independently in accordance to work and
professional ethics.

( ii ) INITIAL REPORT
On 15th May,2021 at around 0830hrs we received a report from the
security operation room at Vipingo Ridge that some metallic /plastic
like items that to the best of their knowledge seemed to be ammunition
round were found along the dam bank within Vipingo Ridge premises
.From the security controller, Mr. Evans Otieno was that, it was reported
from the scene on 14th May 2021 at 1132hrs by one of their security
guard manning the area of incident.

ACTION TAKEN
Having received the information, On 15th May 2021 at 1247hrs we
proceeded to the scene under the escort of Vipingo Ridge mobile
response team ( MRT 1).
We arrived at Vipingo ridge main dam ,the incident scene , we revisited
the scene ,the dam bank ,rechecked the scene and further found an
additional reported items .we secured the scene collected the exhibit ,
labelled the A1 ,A2 ,A3 and B1 for further examination.
Further more, we interviewed and recorded the statement of the first
responder guard Mr. Mzungu Ali of employment no ;SE 017 who
received the information from the first witness at the scene.
FURTHER INFORMATION
From the findings at the scene, we further learnt that at the first site of
scene identification ,on 14th May 2021, the total number of exhibit
collected at the scene was 209 and were precautional collected
,transported and stored at the Vipingo Ridge amour by Mr. Hastings
“Juma.

(iii) INVESTIGATION FINDINGS

This work is based on forensic ballistic on a report made on suspected
ammunition rounds found along main dam bank at Vipingo Ridge on
14th May 2021 at 1130hrs.The investigation process commenced at the
scene where the first report made on 14th May 2021 at 1130hrs and on
that entry the metallic/plastic like suspected ammunitions rounds were
found on first response to the scene and exported to amour store.
On the 15th May 2021 we were at the scene, secured the scene and
reached the scene, further and suspected ammunition round were found
under our watch.
We found three type of suspected ammunition we grouped them in class
of color. A1 ,A2 ,A3 and additionally collected sample soil on which the
ammunitions were found labelled B1.
We later recorded statement from the first responder guard Mr. Mzungu
Ali and MRT 1 Commander Mr. Hastings Juma.
On examining the suspected ammunitions round , our research sources
confirmed that the suspected items are indeed ammunition round used in
hunting and gaming guns.
A1; Exhibit is an ammunition rounds known as Rottweiler Special 36 .It
is manufactured in Germany and used in both hunting and gaming
guns .The size of this ammunition is 70 mm (length) and 4mm (width)
and is blueish in colour.
A2:Exhibit is an ammunition round known as Sellier and Bellot and has
a velocity speed of 415m/s ,manufactured in united kingdom (Czech
Republic) .The size of the ammunition is 70mm ( length) and 2mm
(width) and weighs 24g and is light-green in colour .Used in both
hunting and gaming guns.

A3: Exhibit is an ammunition round known as Elley Grand Prix .It is

manufactured in England .The size of the ammunition is 67.5mm(length)
and 2.8mm (width) and is faded maroon in colour. Used is hunting and
gaming guns.

The ammunition found were not fired thus the cartridge and ammunition
rounds/bullets are still intact .The ammunition collected were
concentrated in one perimeter which we secured with a measurement
triangle 2m by 4m along the dam bank.

 The ammunition obtained at the scene are bullets used for hunting
purposely designed of short guns.
( iv ) INVESTIGATION ATTACHED DOCUMENTS
I. List of witness statements
II. Description of exhibit
III. Exhibit images
IV. Chain of custody

RECOMMENDATIONS
 i. Secure the dan bank scene for any further possible bullet recovery
ii. The recovered bullets to be destroyed and disposed
iii. Frequently patrol and surveillance along the dam and perimeter
border should be maintained to detect and curb any further
incident threat

(v) CONCLUSION
With all procedure and standard of inquiry adhered to the ammunitions
rounds found are professionally used in gaming and hunting guns. In our
hypothesis we believe that whoever was in custody of the ammunition,
acquired them with intention of such stated activities and not human
killing or defense
The pattern arrangement of the ammunitions at the scene confirms that
they were collectively thrown into the dam with an aim of disposal
since the Vipingo security does not lift killing of wildlife or gunshots
games within their premise.
The heap arrangement of ammunition along the dam bank confirms that
they were collectively dumped into the dam and washed away by water
wave into the dam bank.
N/B; Confirmation on when was the ammunition rounds thrown into the
dam can only be done by the carbon dating experts.
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