SDA school shooting: Police begin investigation - Ghana Business News

The Ashanti Regional Police Command is investigating a shooting incident. This occurred at Adventist Senior High School on Friday, April 4, around noon.

Preliminary findings show that a 16-year-old second-year student brought a gun to school. The firearm was a locally made pistol loaded with one BB round. The student tried to show the gun to a classmate. During this exchange, the gun accidentally fired and hit another student.

A press release from Deputy Superintendent of Police Mr. Godwin Atsu Ahianyo confirmed these details. He stated that all names involved are being withheld for privacy reasons. The injured student received treatment at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and is now stable.

The police have arrested the juvenile suspect and recovered an empty cartridge as evidence. During questioning, the suspect admitted he took the weapon from his father's bedroom without permission. Authorities are now trying to locate and arrest the father for further investigation.