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When Ngozi was going to the burial ceremony, she was not aware she will be the next to go.
Now the police in Enugu State have a mystery in their hands that they must unravel.
A burial ceremony has resulted in mourning for another family after a mourner was shot dead and another wounded.
Police in Enugu said they have started investigation into an alleged accidental shooting at a burial ceremony which led to the death of a mourner and wounding of another on Saturday.
The Enugu Police Command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement in Enugu on Saturday that the incident occurred at Amanato Mburumbu community in Nkanu East Local Government Area.
A locally-made single barrel gun was recovered at the scene of the incident.
Amaraizu said the victims were a woman and the chief mourner.
“It was gathered that tragedy struck when a man identified as Daniel Chukwu of Amanato Mburumbu community stormed the burial ceremony arena with his single barrel locally-made gun and perhaps never knew it was already set for action.
“It was further gathered that as the burial ceremony hit up and the suspect tried unslinging his gun, it allegedly discharged accidentally and hit one Ngozi Eze, 40, from Amanato Mburumbu community, who was confirmed dead.
“The chief mourner, identified as Hawaya Nworiuzo, was also injured hence he was rushed to hospital for medical attention.
“The situation shocked sympathisers who scampered for their safety at about 12 noon today,’’ he said.
Amaraizu said that the suspect was helping the police in their investigation.
He also said the corpse of the dead had been deposited in a nearby mortuary for autopsy.
