Ghana Police Detail How Berekum Chelsea Player Was Killed in Armed Robbery Attack

The Ghana Police Service has provided fresh details on how Berekum Chelsea footballer, Dominic Frimpong, was fatally shot during a robbery attack on the club’s team bus in the Ashanti Region.

In a follow-up statement issued by the Ashanti Regional Police Command on Monday, authorities clarified that the fatal shooting occurred when armed robbers opened fire on the team’s vehicle as it attempted to escape the нападение along the Akyiresu—Kwame Dwumor Sreso (KDS) Road on Sunday night.

According to police, six armed men—three carrying pump-action guns—ambushed the VIP bus transporting about 30 players and officials from Samreboi to Berekum at approximately 10:30 p.m.

The driver, upon spotting the attackers, reportedly tried to speed away from the scene. However, the assailants fired multiple shots at the moving vehicle, causing panic on board and forcing the bus off the road into a nearby bush.

It was during this exchange that Frimpong sustained gunshot wounds.

Police said the injured player was immediately rushed to the Bibiani Government Hospital, but he later died while receiving treatment.

The statement further revealed that the attackers succeeded in robbing one of the passengers, George Owusu Afriyie, of GH¢4,500 amid the chaos.

Investigators who visited the scene recovered two spent BB cartridges, believed to have been fired during the attack, as part of efforts to piece together the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

The Police Command confirmed that additional security personnel and crime scene experts have since been deployed to the area, while a manhunt is ongoing to apprehend the suspects.

Authorities have assured the public that those responsible for the нападение and the death of the footballer will be brought to justice.

The latest police account provides a clearer picture of the tragic sequence of events, intensifying concerns over the safety of teams and travellers on major highways, especially during night journeys.

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