The Tepa Divisional Police Command has commenced investigations into the murder of a 48-year-old woman, identified as Adwoa Serwaa, affectionately known as “Mama.”

She was reportedly shot and killed by an unidentified assailant on the evening of Monday, January 6, 2025, in Tepa, located in the Ahafo Ano North Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

The victim’s husband, Opanin Kwabena Frimpong, recounted that the tragic incident took place around 7 p.m. as she sat with her family outside their home after dinner when a sudden gunshot was heard, after which Adwoa Serwaa fell lifeless in a pool of blood.

“The whole family was seated under the palm tree. She was feeding one child while we had finished our meal. We heard a gunshot from a nearby maize farm, and it went straight to her. She collapsed instantly and didn’t utter a word.

“The children began to scream, signalling she had given up the ghost. I realised she was bleeding from the chest area. Another shot was fired up at the palm tree. That is what happened. She passed away after the gunshot,” he stated.

The deceased, Adwoa Serwaa, left behind five children.