Malaysia on edge as police hunt armed robbery suspect amid surge in shootings
A series of audacious shootings has rocked Malaysia. The latest saw a robbery suspect fire a gun outside a Johor store on Saturday
As Malaysian police on Monday pursued a gunman accused of firing a weapon on a street in southern Johor state at the weekend, the country’s sense of safety was rattled by a wave of gun violence that has left five dead in recent weeks.
“The suspect entered the premises and pointed an object that resembled a pistol at a victim while demanding that they hand over cash,” Seri Alam police chief Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said in a statement.
“The suspect fired one shot outside the premises before escaping on a motorcycle.” No injuries were reported.
Police are investigating the case as an unlawful discharge of a firearm, an offence punishable by up to 40 years’ imprisonment and a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane upon conviction.