Man shot dead outside Skudai entertainment centre


ISKANDAR PUTERI: A man was killed while another was injured in a shooting outside an entertainment centre here.

Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm M. Kumarasan said police received a report on the incident from a 27-year-old local woman at about 11pm on Friday.

“Initial investigations found that the shooting took place in front of an entertainment centre in the Taman Industri Jaya area in Skudai.

“One local man, aged 27, was pronounced dead at the scene, while another 27-year-old local man sustained gunshot injuries,” he said in a statement yesterday.

ACP Kumarasan said police believe a third victim may also have been injured, but the individual has yet to be identified after allegedly being taken away by an acquaintance following the shooting.

“The victim is urged to come forward to assist in investigations. We are also tracking down two suspects who remain at large to assist in further investigations,” he said.

ACP Kumarasan said the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

Those with information on the incident are urged to contact investigating officer Asst Supt Afiq Izani at 019-368 3036, the Iskandar Puteri district police control centre at 07-511 3622 or the hotline at 07-511 4486.

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