Two suspected armed robbers were in the early hours of yesterday gunned down by the police in an exchange of fire at Oman Dzor near Sowutuom, a suburb of Accra.
Two others escaped.
Briefing the press, the Accra Regional Commander of Police, DCOP Rose Bio Atinga, said at 2 a.m, the police had a distressed call from a robbery victim that armed robbers had invaded his house at Oman Dzor.
The police quickly dispatched a team to the scene but on seeing the police, the robbers opened fire. The police replied killing two people in the process.
The dead are yet to be identified.
DCOP Atinga said the police have mounted a search for the two escapees and appealed to the public to volunteer information about them.
The victim, who was only identified as Yaw, resides in the United States.
He commended the police for the swift response to save his life and family.
Two others escaped.
Briefing the press, the Accra Regional Commander of Police, DCOP Rose Bio Atinga, said at 2 a.m, the police had a distressed call from a robbery victim that armed robbers had invaded his house at Oman Dzor.
The police quickly dispatched a team to the scene but on seeing the police, the robbers opened fire. The police replied killing two people in the process.
The dead are yet to be identified.
DCOP Atinga said the police have mounted a search for the two escapees and appealed to the public to volunteer information about them.
The victim, who was only identified as Yaw, resides in the United States.
He commended the police for the swift response to save his life and family.
