Six nabbed, gun seized after fatal Jln Stephen Yong shooting
Supt Mohd Irwan in a statement says that the suspects, aged between 26 and 45, were arrested at various locations between 4pm and 5.30pm today. – AFP stock photo
KUCHING (April 26): Police have arrested six suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of a man along Jalan Stephen Yong, just hours after the case was reported earlier today.
Padawan District Police Chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said in a statement that the suspects, aged between 26 and 45, were arrested at various locations between 4pm and 5.30pm.
A car and a pistol with 10 bullets were also seized.
'Initial investigations found that this group was involved in the shooting incident, and the motive is still under investigation.
'The case was successfully resolved in less than 12 hours, and all suspects will be remanded to facilitate investigation,' said Mohd Irwan.
The case unfolded early this morning when two men arrived at the Batu Kawa police station around 5.30am, reporting that their friend had been shot while driving.
Police later found the 34-year-old local man dead with a gunshot wound to the head.
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