A 13-year-old pupil, Yaw Amankwaa of Kyereyaaso, D/A Primary School near Nyinahin in the Ashanti region on Sunday accidentally shot to death 54-year-old Ms Felicia Gyemaa, a teacher in the school.
Briefing the Ghana News Agency on Monday at Nyinahin Mr. Samuel Alordey, Superintendent of Police in-charge of Nyinahin District, said on June 22, Amankwaa, while sweeping his father, Mr Maxwell Asare's room, saw a single barrelled gun.
The boy loaded the gun with a cartridge and as he played with it, it went off hitting Gyemaa who was standing some distance away in the courtyard.
The pellets hit her in the head and she died on the spot. A second victim, Nancy Owusu, who was standing close to Gyemaa, was also hit in the throat and was taken to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
The boy and his father are in police custody.
Source: GNA
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
Fashion at Joy Prime Made in Ghana Fair
1 hour -
Alan Kyerematen wanted me to be his running mate – Okyeame Kwame
1 hour -
AFCON 2025Q: Otto Addo calls up Jerry Afriyie, two others for Niger clash
3 hours -
Vacant Seats: Supreme Court failed to strengthen Ghana’s democracy – NDC’s Beatrice Annan
3 hours -
Coop Kee makes bold statement with ‘Ohemaa’
3 hours -
Judiciary not a rubber stamp for Jubilee House decisions – Atta Akyea asserts
4 hours -
Judiciary being manipulated by politicians – Franklin Cudjoe claims
4 hours -
NPP slams ‘unwarranted and disgraceful’ attacks on Kufuor
4 hours -
Election 2024: Dampare cautions public against electoral misconduct
4 hours -
Mahama: Voting for Bawumia is endorsing mismanagement
4 hours -
NPP Ho Central PC launches ‘DINATO’ loan scheme to support women traders
4 hours -
Vacant seats: Political poison in the judicial system at its peak – Justice Atuguba
4 hours -
Kadjebi NCCE engages political party youth activists on peace, tolerance
5 hours -
Krachi East: NCCE educates voters on proper voting procedures
5 hours -
NCCE organises debate for Kwesimintsim parliamentary candidates
5 hours