Tantra Hill: suspected robbers kill 34-yr-old man, injure another

A 34-year-old man, has been shot dead in a suspected robbery attack at Tantra Hill in Accra.

The deceased, Stephen Akowuah, believed to be a physical instructor, was shot around 1am in his apartment on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

The robbery attack also left one person injured after he was allegedly hit on the head by one of the robbers.

According to the police, they received a distress call and “responded accordingly, where the caller directed them to the deceased’s apartment. Upon arrival, the police were informed that three heavily built men stormed the residence and shot the deceased without any provocation and stormed other rooms to rob other tenants off their mobile phones and various sums of money.”

“A tenant was also hit on the head, injuring him in the process. The injured has been sent to the hospital for medical assistance, while the deceased has been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.”

Meanwhile, the police in Accra have commenced investigations into the killing.