A police officer on Tuesday morning shot dead his wife before turning the gun on himself in yet another incident of rising domestic violence.

The bodies of Constable Cornelius Kipngetich, 28, who was attached and his wife Eunice Wambui were found lying in a pool of blood inside their single room at the police camp.

Nakuru County Police Commander Hassan Barua confirmed the incident, saying that a neighbor had noticed that his knocks at their house were not getting a response.

The officer was based at Piave Patrol Base in Njoro, Nakuru County.

Residents said the couple had been staying well together for the last 3 months with no signs of conflict.