Setia Alam shooting suspect held family hostage at gunpoint for 45 minutes; victim pleaded for children's safety.

Setia Alam shooting suspect held family hostage at gunpoint for 45 minutes; victim pleaded for children's safety.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 11 — A family endured a terrifying 45-minute ordeal when the suspect in the Setia Alam shopping mall shooting forced them to drive him away at gunpoint.

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SHAH ALAM, Feb 11 — A family endured a terrifying 45-minute ordeal when the suspect in the Setia Alam shopping mall shooting forced them to drive him away at gunpoint.

Harian Metro reported that the victim, a man in his 30s, was preparing to leave with his wife and four children when the suspect ambushed them in the parking lot. The gunman fired a shot at a wall to prove his weapon was real before ordering them into their Perodua Ativa.

“We were about to get into our car when he suddenly appeared and pointed a gun at us. I was stunned,” the man recounted.

He pleaded with the suspect to put the gun away so his children wouldn’t be scared. The gunman then instructed him to drive out of the area before exiting the vehicle along the highway, taking the dashcam memory card before fleeing.

Police have since identified the suspect as a local man in his 30s with 11 prior criminal and drug-related offences. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan confirmed that authorities are actively tracking him down.

A police patrol car responds to reports of a shooting at a shopping mall in Setia Alam on February 8, 2025. — File pic via Bernama

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