The suspect
The suspect

Shooting of Adansi Dompoase chief at funeral; Suspect arrested by police

The police has arrested a key suspect in last Saturday's shooting of the Adansi Dompoase chief at a funeral at Obuasi.

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command arrested the 30-year-old, who has been identified as Nana Yaw Dankwa.

According to the police, officers on duty heard a gunshot on Saturday, 29 November, and moved in to disarm and arrest the suspect.

The police retrieved an unregistered single-barreled gun loaded with ammunition during the arrest.

The injured chief received medical attention and has since been discharged, the police said.

The suspect is currently in custody and will be put before the court as investigations continue.


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