April 13 (Reuters) - Berekum Chelsea winger Dominic Frimpong has been killed in an armed robbery on his side’s team bus as they returned from a Ghana Premier League fixture at Samartex on Sunday, the Ghana Football Association said.
The robbers fired at the bus as it tried to reverse, striking Frimpong, 20, in the head. He later died in hospital and is the only reported casualty from the incident.
"The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has received with profound shock and deep sorrow the tragic news of the passing of Dominic Frimpong of Berekum Chelsea Football Club," it said.
"The incident has sent shockwaves across the entire football fraternity. The GFA extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased, his teammates, technical staff, management, and all at Berekum Chelsea during this extremely difficult time."
(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
