Police arrest suspect captured in viral video discharging firearm at Jamestown

The Ghana Police Service has apprehended 29-year-old Samuel Aryeetey Kortor, who was captured in a viral video discharging a firearm at Jamestown in Accra.

The police, in a Facebook post, revealed that the arrest was made on April 9, 2025, following an intelligence-led operation.

Initial investigations also revealed that the suspect is also wanted by the Homicide Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for murder.

During a subsequent search of the suspect’s residence at Gbese-Jamestown, officers recovered a Beretta pistol with serial number PX-195994.

The suspect is currently in police custody and is assisting with ongoing investigations.

The Police Service further noted that investigations are ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects in the video.

Find the Facebook post below.