KOTA KINABALU: A long‑running family dispute and the suspect’s mental health issues are believed to have led a 57‑year‑old man to fatally shoot his younger brother in Tenom, Sabah.
Tenom OCPD Supt Azmir Abd Razak said the incident occurred at a house in Kg Kangkawang along Jalan Kemabong on Sunday (March 29). The suspect was reportedly angered by his 54‑year‑old brother and sister‑in‑law, whom he accused of speaking ill of him.
“The suspect, who had long‑standing mental health problems following a divorce, also resented that one of his daughters was raised by his younger brother’s family,” Azmir said on Tuesday (March 31).
On the morning of the incident, the suspect allegedly lost his temper, chopped down the victim’s dragon fruit tree with a machete, then took a homemade shotgun, or bakakuk, and fired from his house window, killing his brother at the scene.
Police forensic teams seized the bakakuk, bullets and spent casings from the location. Statements are being recorded from several witnesses, including the victim’s wife, the suspect’s daughter, who was raised by the victim, and police personnel.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder and Section 307 for attempted murder.
The suspect was later shot by police after he allegedly aimed the bakakuk at an officer during an attempt to get him to surrender, which included the use of tear gas.
