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US-based Ghanaian teenager shot dead in Virginia, suspect arrested
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Michael Sakyi Jr., an 18-year-old US-based Ghanaian, was fatally shot in Manassas, Northern Virginia. Prince William County Police responded to a car crash on June 25, 2026, where they found Sakyi in the driver's seat of a crashed vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives stated the incident does not appear to be random. Jamal Dana Allen, 21, was arrested at his Manassas home by detectives and U.S. Marshals. He has been charged with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and is being held without bond. Michael's aunt, Eva Acheampong, is raising funds for his funeral, describing him as a vibrant young man and aspiring electrician whose life was tragically cut short.
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