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News of the death of President John Evans Atta Mills was received with shock in Cape Coast when it was broke out by some local radio and television stations on Tuesday late afternoon. People gathered in groups to discuss the �bad news� with emotions as some wailed openly, inquiring from others whether the news was true. At Tantri, a suburb of Cape Coast, most people gathered to talk about it. The GNA discovered that the general mood was pensive with people not being able to come to terms with what had happened. Ekua Esuon, a petty trader said, Ghana has indeed lost a hero in her words, �we have lost a father, a peaceful person who really had the country at heart. A teacher, Madam Elizabeth Owoo, expressed shock of the news and indicated that a week of national mourning should be declared to mourn �our illustrious son who was so dedicated and had served his nation well�. A cross-section of the public interviewed called for unity among Ghanaians at this trial moments and called on all political parties to stay away from politicizing the �unfortunate incident�.