A gunman who had taken hostages inside a police station in western Kenya has been shot dead, security sources have told Al Jazeera.

The siege in Kapenguria began early yesterday when the attacker, a suspected al-Shabab sympathiser held at the police station, stole a gun and opened fire at officers, leading to a hostage situation.[button link=”http://www.chronicle.co.zw/gunman-killed-siege-over-at-kenya-police-station/” color=”default” size=”” type=”” shape=”” target=”_blank” title=”” gradient_colors=”|” gradient_hover_colors=”|” accent_color=”” accent_hover_color=”” bevel_color=”” border_width=”1px” shadow=”” icon=”” icon_divider=”yes” icon_position=”left” modal=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ alignment=”left” class=”” id=””]CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO[/button]