The Ahanta West District Police Command in the Western Region has detained a farmer in his late 40s for killing his biological son at Ahuntumanu.
Confirming the incident, Assembly member for the area Stephen Ackah informed Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, the host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning, how the suspect, identified as Uncle Awortwe, went berserk following an argument and shot his son, identified as Ankoo, 25, killing him instantly.
According to him, the deceased resided in the Effia-Kwesimitsim Municipality in Kwesimintsim and visited his father in the Ahuntumanu community on a regular basis.
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“The information I have gathered is that the son who is now deceased has become a burden to his father due to his bad attitude. He lives in Kwesimintsim and whenever he visits his father, he steals almost everything in the house and sells them.
“His father has been complaining on several occasions but he is not changing his bad attitude. So it is alleged that he came to visit his father and exhibited a similar attitude, this time, he wanted to take his hunting gun away. His father got frustrated and shot him,” he indicated.
He says that residents heard gunshots and ran to the area, but it was too late.
“They heard gunshots and rushed to their house but they only found the lifeless body of Ankoo in a pool of blood. He was already dead,” he added.
The Ahanta West District Police Command has subsequently launched an inquiry to determine what caused the unfortunate incident.
The deceased’s dead body has been deposited to the mortuary for autopsy.
SOURCE: 3NEWS
