Man opens fire in failed JB robbery, suspect still at large after fleeing on motorcycle
The 31-second video, uploaded on Facebook on July 19, showed the suspect discharging what appeared to be a firearm before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle.
'During the incident, the suspect fired a single shot outside the premises before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle.
'Fortunately, no injuries to the victim were reported,' said Seri Alam police chief Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak in a statement here.
The incident occurred at about 7.10pm on July 19, and the male suspect's ethnicity has not been determined.
Police confirmed the case is being investigated under Section 3 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971.
The Section carries the death penalty or life imprisonment and whipping for offences involving firearms during a robbery.
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