Ghanaian Actor, Chris Attoh’s wife shot dead in U.S.

Chris Attoh’s wife, Bettie Jenifer, has been shot dead at her Maryland office in the United States of America.

According to Pulse Ghana, the actor’s wife was shot in the head by a man who approached her in the parking lot of her office building on Friday, May 10, 2019 and fired multiple shots at her.

Reports says that Jenifer had left the office in the 6300 block of Ivy Lane and was walking to her car when the man armed with a handgun approached her and when she tried to run away, the man followed her and fired multiple shots at her.

Jackie Bensen, an American Journalist who worked for NBC4 also confirmed the incident in her tweet.

NEW: victim of tonight’s fatal shooting in Greenbelt identified as Bettie Jenifer (44) of Bowie, MD. Story below references her 2018 marriage to a famous actor from #Ghana ⁦@nbcwashington⁩ https://t.co/DMaqwVaedr

— Jackie Bensen (@jackiebensen) May 11, 2019

The man fled in a vehicle after shooting her, Police from the Greenbelt Police Department reportedly said.

Multiple media reports stated that Jenifer was found suffering from gunshot wounds and was declared dead at the scene. According to the police, the suspect is described as “a black male with a thick build and black hair, wearing a dark shirt and pants.”

Chris Attoh had tied the knot with Bettie Jenifer in 2018 after breaking up with his first wife, a Nigerian and colleague, DamiloIa Adegbite.