Out of jealousy and anger, man shoots wife to death in Kota Tinggi


JOHOR BARU: A fit of rage drove a 43-year-old man to allegedly kill his wife of eight years, the mother of his two young children, at their home in Taman Saujana, Kota Tinggi.

Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the suspect shot the 38-year-old woman at close range using an air rifle while the victim was sleeping in their bedroom.

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