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Police launch investigation into shooting of three people at Barniekrom

By Vincent Ashitey
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The Ghana Police Service has begun an investigation into the shooting of three individuals by suspect Osman Majeed at Barniekrom, near Mankranso in the Ashanti Region.

On July 2, 2024, Police said they received reports that Majeed had shot three people, claiming they were part of a group that had come to attack him.

A Police team was dispatched to the scene, where they found the bodies of the three deceased individuals.

The bodies have since been transported to the morgue for preservation and autopsy.

At the scene, Police said they retrieved several exhibits, including one motorbike, eight spent cartridges, and four cutlasses.

Currently, efforts are underway to locate Osman Majeed, who remains at large.

The Police "urge community members to remain calm as the investigation continues to get to the perpetrator arrested to face justice."