A 37-year-old man, identified in contemporary media reports as Yaw Asare, allegedly shot and killed his 28-year-old ex-wife, Abena Agatha, before turning the gun on himself at Akyem Hweakwae in the Birim North District of Ghana’s Eastern Region. The incident occurred on Thursday, July 8, 2021, according to a report by Starr FM.
Reports indicated that Asare invited his former wife to his room at about 10:00 a.m. before allegedly shooting her in the chest with a single-barrel gun. Police were subsequently informed of the incident, prompting officers and detectives to visit the scene.
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The Eastern Regional Police Command’s public relations officer at the time, DSP Ebenezer Tetteh, told Starr FM that police received information about the incident at approximately 11:20 a.m. Detectives who visited the scene reportedly found both individuals dead in the room.
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Police reportedly found a single-barrel gun and a spent shell near the bodies. The weapon was expected to undergo ballistic examination as part of the investigation, while the bodies were conveyed to hospital and later transferred to a mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
Authorities had not established the exact circumstances behind the shooting in the initial reports. The case was reported in July 2021 and should not be mistaken for a newly occurring incident merely because footage or screenshots are circulating again online.
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The incident also underscores the importance of taking threats and domestic abuse seriously. Anyone facing violence or credible threats should seek help from the police or the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU).
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