A member of the public who was part of the protest at the time of the shooting, who did not want to be named, accused IFP leaders and councilors present by telling security guards to shoot them so that they could not vent their anger.
Public kuo ba baako a ɔmpɛ sɛ ne din bɛto dwa a na ɔka ɔyɛkyerɛ no ho berɛ na wɔretoto wɔn atuo no, abɔ IFP mpaninfoɔ ne kanselɛs a na wɔwɔ hɔ soboɔ sɛ wɔn a wɔka kyerɛ abammufoɔ no sɛ wɔnto wɔn tuo sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ wɔntumi nyɛ ɔyɛkyerɛ no.