By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, April 26: A 34-year-old local man was found dead in his car from what was believed to be a gunshot wound to the head at Jalan Stephen Yong here today.
In a media release, Padawan district police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said that at around 5.30am today, two men came to the Batu Kawa police station to inform that a friend of theirs, who was lying in a car, was believed to have been shot while driving along Jalan Stephen Yong.
It was also made known to the media that the two men were with the victim in the car and brought both the car and their friend to the station. The victim was identified as a passenger.
“A team from the Padawan district police headquarters and a medical officer were despatched to the scene and confirmed the death of a 34-year-old local man. There was a gunshot wound to the victim’s head,” he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
He also appealed for members of the public who have any information pertaining to the incident to contact the investigating officer, ASP Sylvarius, at 013-863 7241. — DayakDaily
