A 48-year-old Ghanaian professor at Southern Illinois University (SIU), Kofi Akamani, has been shot dead in Illinois, with his 35-year-old wife, Betty Akamani, arrested in connection with the incident.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) said deputies responded to reports of a shooting at about 5 p.m. on Saturday near Lake Road between Murphysboro and Carbondale, Illinois.
Kofi Akamani was transported to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, where he was pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the shooting.
Dr Akamani was a professor in SIU Carbondale’s Department of Forestry, where he taught courses in forest recreation and conservation social science, according to the university’s website.
Following investigations into the incident, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said his wife, Betty Akamani, was arrested and faces multiple charges over her alleged involvement in the shooting.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting and the specific charges against the suspect were not detailed in the report.
The investigation is ongoing.
