A mobile police escort accidentally shot the birthday celebrant and two guests at a recent birthday celebration in Lagos.
The horrific incident was captured on video and shared by Twitter user Eons Intelligence shows the moment the gun went off as visitors were spraying money.
The tragic occurrence occurred on Sunday night at a club in Gowon Estate, Lagos State, according to reports.
The officer, who was allegedly intoxicated, attempted to give the celebrant a pistol salute but accidentally killed him and one of his guests.
“Birthday party gone wrong as Police escort to the celebrant accidentally shot 2 to death including the celebrant & other guest sustained bullet wounds yesterday night at a club in Gowon Estate, Lagos. The MOPOL was believed to be under influence of Alcohol”, part of the post that was shared with the video reads.
JUST IN: Birthday party gone wrong as Police escort to the celebrant accidentally shot 2 to death including the celebrant & other guest sustained bullet wounds yesterday night at a club in Gowon Estate, Lagos. The MOPOL was believed to be under influence of Alcohol… pic.twitter.com/4SudnrG3Ta
— Eons Intelligence (@eonsintelligenc) April 26, 2022
Other videos from the incident also on a man with a bullet wound and another shows lying unconsciously on the floor.
Another victim with a gunshot in the leg pic.twitter.com/T26XTdRpfP
— Eons Intelligence (@eonsintelligenc) April 26, 2022
