Duayaw Nkwanta:  Police Officer shoots himself dead at charge office

A 40-year-old police officer stationed at Duayaw Nkwanta in the Ahafo Region has reportedly died by suicide.

The officer, identified as Sergeant Brown, is said to have taken his own life while on duty at the charge office of the Duayaw Nkwanta Police Station.

Sources close to OTEC News indicate that the incident occurred when the officer allegedly shot himself with a service weapon. The tragic event has left colleagues and residents in shock.

Though the circumstances leading to his action remain unclear, preliminary reports suggest he was alone at the time of the incident.

Police authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the matter, as investigations are ongoing to establish what might have triggered the incident.

He passed on at the spot after he allegedly fired the gun beneath his chin

OTEC news sources in the Duayaw Nkwanta police division revealed that the deceased police officer Brown had worked in the Duayaw Nkwanta area for over years

The calm police officer Brown, as claimed by some residents, married a nurse just three years ago with one child

The body has been deposited at the Saint John of God hospital at Duayaw Nkwanta, pending further investigations by the police.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Bismark Appaih