Five persons have been arrested in connection with the Okanta shooting incident in the Eastern region.
The unfortunate incident which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, July 30, led to the death of one person and injured a police officer.
The incident occurred when some police officers from the Eastern South Regional Police Headquarters, in the company of the complainant, Daniel Dosu, were ambushed by an unknown assailant while on their way to effect an arrest at Okanta near Nsawam.
Daniel Dosu sustained a gunshot wound to the forehead and was sent together with the injured police officer to the hospital for medical attention.
However, Daniel Dosu was pronounced dead on arrival.
An intelligence-led operation following the attack led to the arrest of the prime suspect, Daniel Quaye, who was later identified as one of the suspects the deceased complainant was leading the police to arrest.
Further investigations led to the arrest of the four other suspects — Anum Joseph, Joshua Aboagye, Kwesi Acquaye and Acquaye Samuel.
The police also retrieved the weapon used by suspect Daniel Quaye.
The body of the deceased has since been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Meanwhile, the injured officer has been treated and discharged from the hospital.