JOHOR BAHRU: The deadly capturing of a 40-year-old man outdoors a restaurant in Johor Bahru district on Wednesday (Jan 8) was an remoted incident, the state’s police chief stated.
Johor police chief M Kumar additionally urged the general public to stay calm and never speculate on the case.
“The public mustn’t panic because the incident is remoted and has no hyperlinks to wider safety issues or threats in Johor,” he stated in a press release.
Kumar added: “The public is suggested to not speculate or make feedback that might disrupt the investigation course of or manipulate information to trigger public misery.”
In Wednesday’s incident, the person – who police stated was Malaysian – was shot lifeless whereas he was having lunch at a restaurant in Taman Setia Indah.
The district is about half an hour’s drive from the Johor Bahru checkpoint.
Kumar stated the person was discovered with 4 gunshot wounds.
Meanwhile, Johor Bahru South deputy commissioner Raub Selamat stated the accident occurred at midday.
“The police are actively investigating to determine these concerned, find witnesses and decide the precise trigger,” Raub stated, including that police had been additionally checking CCTV footage from close by premises.
Raub famous {that a} video of the incident has gone viral on social media and urged the general public to not share it additional.
“Anyone with data is inspired to contact the Johor Bahru South IPD hotline at 07-2182323 or method the closest police station,” he added.
The Star reported {that a} employee on the workshop had heard “three explosive sounds” and noticed {that a} bike had fled the scene.
“The subsequent factor we noticed was a person mendacity on the ground in entrance of the restaurant,” he instructed The Star, including that he initially thought folks had been enjoying with fireworks.
The case is being investigated beneath Section 302 of the Penal Code for homicide.
In June, two males had been killed in a Johor Bahru suburb after a shootout with police.
Kumar stated then that one of many lifeless suspects was a 42-year-old man with a felony report involving 38 crimes, together with drug-related crimes.
