Body left at hospital linked to JB petrol station shooting, Malaysia News
The incident occurred around 12.10am on Thursday (July 3) at a Shell petrol station in Iskandar Puteri, near the Second Link Expressway.
CCTV footage circulating online shows a silver vehicle pulling up next to a parked black Honda, and four men armed with machetes stepping out and attacking the black car.
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Moments later, passengers in the black car can be seen firing several gunshots. The group in the silver car then flees the scene — three men leaving in the car, and one escaping on foot.
Three men were later seen exiting the Honda shortly after, before two of them drove off with it.
Johor police commissioner M. Kumar said in a statement that the authorities were alerted to a man's body left at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital at around 1.40am, reported The Star.
CCTV footage showed two people leaving the body at the hospital, and quickly leaving the scene in a dark-coloured car.
A post-mortem confirmed the victim had sustained gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen. He did not have any identification on him, but fingerprint records later identified him as a 42-year-old Indian man from Sungai Petani, Kedah. He was also found to have a criminal record.
When asked if the victim was one of the attackers in the attempted robbery, Kumar said the matter was still under investigation.
Following initial investigations, three men were arrested in Kuala Lumpur's Dang Wangi district. The suspects, aged between 30 and 40, include two Malaysians and one Indian national.
Police seized several items during the arrest, including a Glock 19 pistol, a magazine loaded with six 9mm bullets, spent shell casings, and a black Honda Accord.
One of the suspects is believed to be a licensed bodyguard and owns a firearm. Authorities are verifying the legitimacy of the licence.
The suspects have been remanded until July 10 to assist with investigations.
The case is being probed under multiple charges, including murder, rioting with weapons, and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
Police said efforts are ongoing to locate other suspects believed to be involved in the incident.
Members of the public are advised not to speculate or spread unverified information online as investigations are still ongoing, they added.
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