A 35-year-old farmer, Prosper Quarshie shot himself after shooting his wife, Faustina Mayera 29 years on Monday dawn.
The incident happened at Gomoa Nyamebekyere near Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.
The area Unit Committee Chairman, Kojo Otsiba who disclosed this to Adom News’ Kofi Adjei said the body of Prosper Quarshie was found at the back of his house together with a locally manufactured gun and two used bullets.
He said the man had retired to bed on Sunday after supper, together with the woman’s two children from a previous relationship.
But at about 5:30am on Monday, one of the children was heard screaming in the room that his step-father had pointed a gun at his mother. He pulled the trigger seconds later.
After shooting his wife, Kwashie pointed the gun at his head and blew his head off.
Though the reason behind the gruesome act is not yet known, Mr Otsiba said the relationship between the couple seemed cordial and therefore could not fathom what might have triggered the man to commit such act.
Hours later, the news of the gruesome act started making rounds in the neighborhood.
Unfortunately, he said, Faustina Mayera died at Winneba Trauma hospital after the family rushed her there.
Meanwhile, the body of the man, has been deposited at the Winneba hospital morgue by the police.
The police have since commenced investigations into the incident.
The couple left behind two children.
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