The Ghana Police Service confirmed in an official statement that its personnel neutralized two members of a four man robbery gang on the morning of the incident in Tema. According to the police report, the suspects were caught in the act of attempting to rob a warehouse located within the Industrial Area. The security team intervened following an intelligence led operation that tracked the movements of the syndicate.
A spokesperson for the Ghana Police Service stated that the suspects opened fire upon seeing the police team which led to a return of fire from the officers. Two suspects sustained fatal injuries during the shootout while two others managed to escape the scene. Citinewsroom reports that police have launched a manhunt to apprehend the remaining suspects who are believed to be hiding within the Tema enclave.
Authorities recovered two locally manufactured pistols and several rounds of live ammunition at the scene of the incident. Graphic Online reports that the bodies of the deceased suspects were transported to the police hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy. The Ghana Police Service indicated that no officers were injured during the exchange of gunfire.
The police administration has urged residents and medical facilities in the Tema area to report any individuals seeking treatment for gunshot wounds. This request was highlighted in a social media update and official bulletin from the police public affairs directorate. Investigations remain active as forensic teams examine the recovered weapons to determine if they were used in previous crimes across the region.