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Ghanaian footballer Dominic Frimpong killed in armed attack on team bus
TL;DR
Ghanaian footballer Dominic Frimpong was killed during an armed robbery on his team bus after a match. The incident occurred between Goaso and Bibiani as Berekum Chelsea was returning from an away game.
Dominic Frimpong was a winger for Berekum Chelsea in the Ghana Premier League [X/@AmoakoKwam]
Ghanaian âfootballer Dominic Frimpong has been killed during an armed â robbery on â his club side Berekum Chelseaâs team bus as they returned from an away match in the Ghana Premier League, the countryâs football association (GFA) said.
The attack on Sunday happened between Goaso and Bibiani as the team were heading home from â the game against Samartex in Samreboi in the south of the country.
âOn our way back to Berekum from Samreboi, our team bus was attacked by a group of armed robbers who âblocked the road to prevent our passage,â the club said in a statement on Monday.
âMasked men wielding guns and assault rifles started shooting at our bus as the driver tried to reverse. The players and staff fled into nearby bushes to take cover.â
The Ghanaian FA later â said that 20-year-old Frimpong had died.
âThe GFA has received with profound shock and deep sorrow the tragic news of the passing of Dominic Frimpong of Berekum Chelsea Football â Club,â the FA said in a statement.
âThis tragic incident is not only a huge loss â to Berekum Chelsea but also to â Ghana football as a whole. Dominic was a promising young talent whose dedication and passion for the game embodied the spirit of our league.â
It said âit would strengthen security arrangements for clubs travelling for domestic competitions.
In a similar incident in 2023, Legon Citiesâ team bus âwas âattacked following a game at Samartex, though no one was reported injured.
Q&A
What happened to Dominic Frimpong during the armed attack?
Dominic Frimpong was killed during an armed robbery on his team bus as Berekum Chelsea returned from an away match.
Where did the armed attack on the Berekum Chelsea team bus take place?
The armed attack occurred between Goaso and Bibiani in Ghana.
What was the team doing when the armed robbery happened?
The team was returning home from an away match against Samartex in Samreboi when the attack occurred.
