Audio By Carbonatix
A shooting incident at Asunafo in the Kwabeng District of the Eastern Region has led to the death of a resident.
According to the Eastern Regional Police Command, the incident that occurred on Friday, April 1, has left eight others with gunshot wounds.
The deceased was pronounced dead upon arrival with the eight injured at the Enyirensi Government Hospital.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the Police revealed that "the shooting incident occurred during a community clash between two factions over a mining activity in the town.” The culprits are currently at large.
Personnel from the Eastern Regional Police Command led by DCOP Mr. Anderson Fosu-Ackaah, have visited the community and the hospital where the remaining eight persons are receiving medical treatment, Accra-based CitiNews reports.
To ensure law and order, the Regional, Divisional and District patrol teams have been deployed in and around Asunafo.
Members of the Asunafo town have also been urged to volunteer information that will lead to the arrest of the suspects who are currently on the run.
Latest Stories
-
GPRTU opposes auctioning broken-down vehicles after 21 days
24 minutes -
Nigerian Goodnews Aina crowned J30 Accra champion as Ghana’s Gwendolyn Duvor Klu retires in final
2 hours -
WACCE urges gov’t to declare state of emergency in galamsey-prone areas
3 hours -
NACOC boss calls for practical cross-border action against drug trafficking
3 hours -
Ghana calls for stronger regional cooperation to combat drug trafficking
3 hours -
Ablakwa presents bicycles to 100 North Tongu day students
3 hours -
Ablakwa supports 2,269 North Tongu SHS students with essential items
3 hours -
Dr Bawumia expresses sympathy with farmers over their inability to sell their produce even at reduced prices
4 hours -
Constitutional review: Govt must keep discussions open – Dr Tandoh
4 hours -
GPL 2026/27: David Gyamfi hat-trick fires Ashantigold to historic first victory
4 hours -
Ericsson celebrates 150 years of global innovation, 30 years of partnership and digital transformation in GhanaÂ
4 hours -
Ghana’s Ambassador to Serbia hosts African ambassadors’ September meeting in Belgrade
5 hours -
Ghana closer to terrorism threat than ever before – WACCE
5 hours -
Gov’t must focus on quality everywhere, not categorisation of public schools – Ben Boakye
5 hours -
Tanko Computer backs comprehensive review of 1992 Constitution
5 hours