A police Inspector has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Adum, Kumasi, on Thursday night. The Inspector, Ahmed Twumasi, accused of shooting to death his believed girlfriend, was apprehended on Sunday night. 

On Thursday night (April 20, 2023), a gunshot happened in Kumasi, Ashanti area. The event occurred around 10 p.m. near Dufie Towers, behind Aseda House. The suspect allegedly opened fire on Victoria Dapaa, 26, also known as Maa Adwoa, at Adum in Kumasi.

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According to eyewitnesses, the man was spotted conversing with the deceased before shooting her at close range. He is believed to have opened fire five times at the close range, killing Victoria. Afterward, he jumped into a rickshaw [a light two-wheeled passenger vehicle known as Pragya in Ghana] and fled.

Eyewitnesses stated they could not apprehend him because he was armed. Victoria, a single mother, was transported to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and confirmed dead on arrival. 

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The culprit, who had been on the run since the shooting, was apprehended at Sekyere, near Effiduase in the Ashanti Region, as a consequence of a special Police operation initiated in the aftermath. 

According to a police statement issued late Sunday night, the suspect is already in police custody and will go to court to face justice.