MURDER: US based Ghanaian pastor shoots wife 7 times

By Bartholomew Madukwe

A 35-year-old Ghanaian pastor, Sylvester Ofori, based in US, has been accused of killing his wife, Barbara Tommey, 27, by shooting her seven times.

9jreporters gathered that Ofori is being held at the Orange County Jail without bond on a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm.

Barbara was pronounced dead at Orlando Regional Medical Center shortly after she was rushed there for medical attention.

The Ghanaian pastor was said to have shot his wife outside her workplace, at the Navy Federal Credit Union, near the Mall at Millenia in Orlando, on Tuesday 8th September 2020. 

According to an Orlando Police Department spokesperson, Barbara was shot by Ofori, near the business’ front doors on the 4600 block of Gardens Park Boulevard just before 9 a.m. Ofori was taken into custody at his apartment Tuesday evening.

During a press conference Tuesday morning, Chief Orlando Rolón asserted that the shooting was captured on CCTV.

“You can tell that she was surprised by what was happening,” he said. 

The statement reads: "This morning, a team member was fatally injured during an act of violence outside our Millenia branch, by a man she knew, according to the police. 

"Our thoughts are with our team member’s family. Our number one priority is keeping both our members and team members safe. We will ensure all team members at the branch are provided with the support they need during this time. Any further information can be provided by the Orlando Police Department." 

WITNESS

"I’m shaken up right now, I’m still shaken up. I saw Barbara come outside to move her car before she was shot. The next thing I knew, he raised his hand with the gun in it, and he shot her. The guy was walking behind her. I don’t know if she knew he was there or not. I started running and as I’m running, I hear three or four more shots. She was always very nice when I came into the bank. She’s very nice, very nice," Lisa said.