Five more arrested over fatal shooting case in Kapar


KLANG: Five more men have been detained in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Kapar.

North Klang OCPD Asst Comm S. Vijaya Rao said suspects aged between 30 and 40, were detained around Kapar between 11pm on Friday (Sept 1) and 5am on Saturday (Sept 2).

"They have been remanded until Tuesday (Sept 5). This brings the total number of suspects to six," he said when contacted on Saturday.

He added the motive for the murder was still being investigated.

It was previously reported that a man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting on Friday.

On Aug 30, a 36-year-old man with a history of drug and criminal related offences was found dead with gunshot wounds along Jalan Hamzah Alang 22/KU9.

Witnesses told police that they had heard sounds of gunfire and that there had been a small traffic accident along the scene as well.

Videos of the shot victim had been shared on social media, with them showing the victim on the ground, and of a crashed motorcycle.

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