{
  "id": 14005349,
  "title": "Police officer arrested after shooting leaves two injured at Ritz Junction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/police-officer-arrested-after-shooting-leaves-two-injured-at-ritz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T16:40:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/police-officer-arrested-after-shooting-leaves-two-injured-at-ritz-junction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the Ghana Police Service, a police officer has been arrested following a shooting incident at Ritz Junction in Accra that left two individuals injured. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 11, 2026. In a statement, Chief Superintendent Juliana Obeng of the Adenta-Abokobi Divisional Police Command revealed that General Sergeant Mathew Aboase of the Madina Police Station was involved in an altercation with drivers of the Ritz Junction Taxi Drivers Union.\n\nPreliminary investigations indicate that the drivers attempted to seize the officer's pistol when he allegedly threatened them with it. During the ensuing struggle, the weapon discharged accidentally, striking two people who were nearby. The victims are identified as Doe Asinyo, who suffered a gunshot wound to the left thigh, and Gifty Nyimahen, who was shot in the abdomen. Doe Asinyo was treated and discharged from the Madina Pentecost Hospital, while Gifty Nyimahen was admitted and subsequently transferred to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for further medical attention.\n\nThe arrested officer remains in police custody, and his service pistol has been preserved as evidence pending the ongoing investigation. The Accra Police Command stated that appropriate legal action will be pursued in accordance with Ghanaian law.",
  "summary": "A police officer has been arrested after a shooting at Ritz Junction in Accra left two people with gunshot wounds, the Ghana Police Service has said. In a statement signed by Head of Public Affairs for the Accra Region, Chief Superintendent Juliana Obeng, the police said the Adenta-Abokobi Divisional Police Command is investigating the incident. […]",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/france-school-shooting-police-detain-pupil-after-two-injured",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:47:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Police arrest officer after shooting injures 2 at Ritz Junction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/police-arrest-officer-after-shooting-injures-2-at-ritz-junction",
        "published": "2026-10-12T16:12:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}