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Police arrest Jamestown man seen firing gun in viral video

By Vincent Ashitey
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The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man seen in a viral video discharging a firearm at Jamestown in Accra.

The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Samuel Aryeetey Kortor, was apprehended on April 9, 2025, through an intelligence-led operation.

In a statement, the Police said preliminary investigations indicate that Kortor is also wanted by the Homicide Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with a murder case.

A search conducted at his residence in Gbese-Jamestown led to the retrieval of a Beretta pistol with serial number PX-195994.

He is currently in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are ongoing to arrest other suspects linked to the case.