At least 10 people sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries on Sunday afternoon during a fire outbreak at Ritz Junction in Madina. One of the injured victims, Ernest Opare, reported that he suffered bullet wounds to his forehead, back, and buttocks. He is currently hospitalized at Pentecost Hospital along with four others.
Ernest told Adom News that the alleged shooter, known as “Area,” appeared enraged and pulled out a pump-action gun. In full view of police and fire officers, Area began shooting indiscriminately at people and into the air. The victim further accused the police officers present of failing to restrain or arrest the suspect, despite witnessing the violent act.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear. In addition to the gunfire, more than fifty wooden structures and metal containers were destroyed in the fire outbreak, displacing numerous residents.
The blaze, which broke out at a washing bay, prompted a swift response from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), with firefighters from the Madina Fire Station leading the effort.
Source: Myjoyonline.com