A minor boy was shot dead, allegedly by his juvenile friend, in Kumasi, an incident that has thrown residents into a state of mourning and grief.
The accused, a 9-year-old-boy, and the victim were living together in the same community and attended the same school.
Rainbow Radio gathered that the accused minor and his friend had returned from an even in school ‘Career Day’ where the two had expressed interest in joining the Police and Military.
The nine-year-old boy had told the deceased that his father keeps a gun at home and would want to send him home to see the gun.
A reporter, Nana Amakye, told Kwabena Agyapong on RaFrontline that the nine-year-old boy told his friend he would retrieve the gun if his parents go the farm.
He subsequently went in for the gun saying, he wants to join the Police Service and wield a gun because if you are an officer and wield a gun, no one will intimidate or threaten you.
Nana Amakye said as the two minors were playing, the gun discharged into the face of the seven-year-old boy killing him instantly.
The incident drew the attention of neighbours to the scene.
Upon seeing the lifeless body of the boy, the neighbours walled and went into shock.
The parents of the 9-nine-year-old were also shocked to hear the circumstances leading to the incident.
According to the reporter, the parents of the two minors are devastated and are unable to speak about the incident.
The boy has also been assigned a psychologist since he is in a state of shock.
Meanwhile, it has emerged that the gun was used as collateral for a loan, which the father of the accused gave to another friend.
The Police has also arrested the father of the nine-year-old boy, who is assisting them with their investigations.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana