BUKIT MERTAJAM: A man was shot dead, believed to have been killed by a colleague, at an oil storage depot in Bukit Tengah here Saturday (Nov 14).
Penang police chief Comm Datuk Dennis Lim Kwang Keng, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed the incident and said the suspect fled the scene after the shooting, with police actively searching for him.
"Further investigations are underway, and police are investigating the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder," he said.
Lim said the victim's body had been sent to hospital for a post-mortem examination.
It is learnt that the incident occurred at about 4.30pm, when the 41-year-old victim was believed to have been shot three times by the suspect, who is in his 40s. - Bernama
