Ghanaian Pharmacist Living In The States Shot Dead In The Face For Refusing Customer’s Request

Michael Nana Baffour Addo, 35,was shot and killed by an unknown attacker at Rite Aid pharmacist where he works in the States. Michael Addo, whose wife and child lives in Ghana was known as a friendly person with a “million dollar smile.”  Police identified Michael Nana Baffour Addo,as the first of two shooting victims likely killed by the same suspect on Monday. The incidents has led to the lockdown of schools and the indefinite closure of the Rite Aid store, at 3106 East Saginaw, in the Frandor Shopping Center.


According to Addo's long time friend Okaiteye, who told the police that  Addo was helping a customer who asked for a drug that he did not have a prescription for on Monday. Addo told the man that he needed a prescription, and the man got angry. The man then went to his car and came back and shot Addo several times in the face. But details remain unclear and Okaiteye said he’s heard conflicting stories.

 Growing up in Ghana, Addo, the father of an 11-month-old daughter, was always interested in medicine and eventually pursued a career as a pharmacist. He moved to London and later to Chicago before moving to the Detroit area for an internship, said his longtime friend George Nii Okaiteye of Chicago.
 “Mike was a type who was ambitious, he was looking to open his own pharmacy in Ghana,”. “He loved people, he loved to make friends and basically he was a type who wouldn’t argue.” Okaiteye said

 Teresa Spears, of Lansing, who visited the Rite Aid store several times each week said “He’s an angel,” “I’m not exaggerating.” “He’s one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. It’s just been a tragedy. I’ve not been able to stop crying,” she said. Addo would ask regular customers about their families, and he didn’t hesitate to walk customers to the aisle where they could find the remedy they needed. “You look forward to going in there and seeing him because he just brightens your day,” said Spears, who considers Addo part of her family. She has reached out to his family members.

Addo worked for Rite Aid since 2009 and was well-liked by both colleagues and customers, said Rite Aid spokeswoman Ashley Flower. “Our hearts and prayers go out to Michael’s family, friends and co-workers … he will be sorely missed,” Flower said in an email. Addo’s neighbor, Anna McMurphy, echoed many of his customers’ sentiments when she described him as a very pleasant man who would always smile.