TEMA POLICE ENGAGE ARMED ROBBERS IN DEADLY SHOOT-OUT AT KPONE
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In a dramatic turn of events on Sunday night, officers from the Tema Regional Police Command engaged a group of armed robbers in a fierce gun battle at the Tema Industrial Area in Kpone, resulting in the deaths of three suspects.
The confrontation occurred after police received a distress call on July 21, 2025, alerting them to a robbery in progress at a warehouse. A patrol team from the Kpone District Command swiftly responded to the call and met the armed men—numbering about ten—at the scene.
According to a police statement signed by ASP Dede Dzakpasu, Head of Public Affairs for the Tema Region, the suspects opened fire upon the arrival of law enforcement, prompting the officers to return fire. Three of the assailants were fatally shot during the exchange, while the rest fled—...