Landlord Shoots Tenant Dead For Refusing To Vacate Apartment (Photos)

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Landlord Shoots Tenant Dead For Refusing To Vacate Apartment (Photos)

A landlord has shot and killed his tenant who refused to vacate his apartment.

A tenant has been shot dead by his landlord on Sunday after he refused to vacate his apartment after he was given quit notice some months ago.

Ghanaweb reported that the police said that the landlord, Victor Stephen Nana Kankam, shot budding musician, Spark Benjamin, at the residence in Spot M, Ofankor, Accra and was rushed to the police station with multiple injuries. He was subsequently taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

DSP George Asare, the district police commander and his team who went to the crime scene said they saw a pool of blood and four spent shells at the entrance of the deceased apartment.

Meanwhile, police have arrested the landlord and two pump-action guns loaded with ammunition were said to have been retrieved from his house while the body of the victim has been deposited in the hospital mortuary.