A stunning incident has unfolded within the Central Area, the place the assemblyman for Kyekyerwere East, Kwabena Boateng, has allegedly shot and killed a 16-year-old and a 20-year-old.
The incident reportedly occurred round 2 a.m. on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, on the assemblyman’s store.
In accordance with eyewitnesses, the incident ensued when Boateng, watching over his store, noticed three suspects trying to interrupt in.
Upon seeing them, he fired of their path, hitting two of the suspects whereas the third escaped.
In accordance with the assemblyman, he determined to be on guard after he realized a few of his cocoa luggage had been stolen.
“I had been on excessive alert for a while after 35 luggage of cocoa had been stolen from my store,” Boateng mentioned.
“Once I noticed them making an attempt to interrupt in, I fired of their path, not realizing they had been younger individuals.”
Sadly, one of many victims died on the scene, whereas the opposite handed away en path to the hospital.
Footage of the incident exhibits residents shifting across the scene, with the victims’ our bodies mendacity on the ground.
Some residents may very well be heard lamenting {the teenager}’s involvement.
“This can be a mindless killing,” mentioned one resident.
“A 16-year-old boy is useless, and for what? Cocoa?” one other witness lamented.
Boateng has since been arrested and is at the moment in police custody, helping with the investigation.
A cocoa purchaser and Assemblyman for Kyekyerwere East, Hon. Kwabena Boateng, has sh0t two people—a 16-year-old and a 20-year-old—to deàth at his cocoa-buying store in Dunkwa Kyekyerwere, Central Area.
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— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) August 22, 2024