The Anambra State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the death of three family members in Amanuke community in Awka North Local Government Area of the state.
According to reports, there was a report from the vigilante chairman, Amanuke community in Awka North LGA of Anambra State that at about 3am, a hunter, identified as one Uchechukwu Nweke ‘m’ aged 65 years old of the same address allegedly shot his wife Patricia Nweke ‘f’ aged 55 years with a single barrel gun.
The reports also have it that the 65-year-old Nweke also burnt his house along with his son named Obinna Nweke aged 29 years in circumstances yet to be ascertained.
The suspect was said to have equally shot himself using the same gun.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Haruna Mohammed said that police detectives attached to Achalla Police Station visited the scene and took the victims to Uche hospital, Isuanocha for medical attention.
Mohammed stated that the victims were certified dead by a medical doctor on arrival.
He added that the corpses of the victims were deposited at the hospital’s morgue for autopsy.
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He said that investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident was ongoing at the time of filling the report.
