Crime & Courts

Businessman shot dead outside Mont Kiara condo

KUALA LUMPUR: A 63-year-old businessman was shot dead outside a condominium in Jalan Desa Kiara 1, Mont Kiara here early today.

The incident occurred shortly past midnight while the victim was returning to his parked car outside the Amarin Kiara compound.

Brickfields police chief Assistant Commissioner Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the victim had just finished a mahjong session at his friend's house.

A witness had seen the victim getting to his vehicle before he was shot three times, he said.

"The police command centre received a distress call over a shooting incident at 12.09am.

"Based on an eyewitness account, the victim crossed the road towards his parked car and three gunshots were heard. The next thing he knew, the victim was on the ground lying in a pool of blood at the scene."

Amihizam said the motive of the shooting is still under investigation and police were still tracking down the assailant.

"The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder."

He urged anyone with information about the case to contact the Brickfields police at 03-22979222.

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