One person has been shot dead and another injured after armed persons attacked their residence at Sampsonkrom, a suburb of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region on the night of Wednesday July 17. The deceased, 40-year-old Abubakar Fuseini, a security personnel, and the injured man have all been sent to the AngloGold Ashanti hospital at Obuasi. The injured person was shot in the leg - just above the knee - but Police say he is responding to treatment. Obuasi Police Crime Officer, DSP Otuo Acheampong said his outfit was informed around 6:30 am about the attack. The assailants attacked the two victims at the residence of the injured person, who is a gold dealer. Reports indicate this residence also serves as the premises for his gold-dealing business. Police have mounted a search for the assailants.