Earlier today a message was sent to the Kennedy High School community informing them of the unexpected death of staff member Kofi Frempong, a coordinator of the school’s Leadership Training Institute (LTI). Anne Arundel County police has since released information revealing that a 27 year old suspect, Daniel Amponsah, shot Frempong, his uncle, before turning the gun on himself. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. The press release by Anne Arundel County Police and the letter to the Kennedy High School community can be seen below:
Per Anne Arundel County Police: On April 5, 2023 at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers responded for an unknown disturbance in the 7300 block of Red Pond Court in Glen Burnie. As officers approached the residence they heard gunshots and multiple people began rushing out of the residence. As officers made their way into the residence they located two male subjects suffering from gunshot wounds. Homicide detectives were summoned to the scene. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, a 27-year-old male, identified as Daniel Amponsah, requested that family members meet him at the residence. When Amponsah arrived at the address he became agitated and produced a handgun and began threatening his family members. The victim, identified as Amponsah’s uncle, 47-year-old, Kofi Frempong, was shot by Amponsah as the remaining family members rushed out of the home. Before patrol officers were able to reach Amponsah, evidence at the scene indicated that he turned the firearm on himself. Officers located both Frempong and Amponsah and administered medical aid, however, both men were pronounced deceased at the scene. Based on the totality of the evidence and consistent statements of the witnesses involved, homicide detectives determined that the incident was a homicide/suicide.
