SHAH ALAM, Feb 9 — Police have identified the suspect in the Setia Alam mall shooting as a local man in his 30s with a history of criminal and drug-related offences.
SHAH ALAM, Feb 9 — Police have identified the suspect in the Setia Alam mall shooting as a local man in his 30s with a history of criminal and drug-related offences.
Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan confirmed that the suspect, who has 11 prior records, is now the target of an intensive manhunt.
The incident occurred at 10.50pm yesterday, when the suspect fired four shots at a mall cleaner, injuring his legs and buttocks. The victim managed to flee for help, while the suspect moved to another level of the mall and fired additional shots, shattering a stairwell window and a sliding door.
The assailant then hijacked a Perodua Ativa at gunpoint, forcing the driver to leave Shah Alam before escaping along a highway.
Authorities have received seven police reports from eyewitnesses. The case is being investigated under Section 3 of the Firearms Act (Increased Penalty) 1971, which carries the death penalty, and Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder.
Police urge anyone with information to contact ASP Mohd Afandi bin Ahmad at 016-7252948 or the Shah Alam District Police at 03-5520 2222. — Bernama
A police patrol car arrives following reports of a shooting at a shopping mall in Setia Alam on February 8, 2025. — Bernama pic
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