A police officer, Lance Corporal Francis Adusei, reportedly shot himself with a service rifle at his residence in Atomic Police Barracks, Kwabenya.
The incident took place on Monday, May 6, 2024, around 8:45 am, according to a police situational report obtained by MyNewsGh.com.
Neighbours heard a gunshot coming from Block 3, Room No. 10B, and rushed to the scene.
They discovered that Lance Corporal Adusei had shot himself with an AK47 assault rifle, which was found on the bed.
Bloodstains were found on the bedspread and floor, and an empty shell and a round of AK47 ammunition were found in his bedroom.
The door was locked from the inside.
Adusei was taken to the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission Hospital for medical attention and later transferred to the emergency ward at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
Despite efforts to stabilise him, he passed away while receiving treatment.
His body has been deposited at the Police Hospital mortuary pending an autopsy.