Man shot dead at Bukit Mertajam oil depot
A 41-year-old man was shot dead at an oil storage depot in Bukit Tengah, Bukit Mertajam, today.
Penang police chief Dennis Lim, when contacted by Bernama tonight, confirmed the incident.
He said the man was believed to have been killed by a colleague. Three shots were fired at him by the suspect, in his 40s.
Lim said the suspect fled the scene after the shooting and police are looking for him.
It is learnt that the incident occurred at about 4.30pm.
“Further investigations into the murder case are under way,” Lim said.
Lim said the victim’s body had been sent to hospital for a post-mortem.
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