Soldier shot while behind target during shooting practice
Army says the soldier who fired the shot did not realise that Akhmal Shahrudin, who is now in an induced coma, was still standing behind the target.
A soldier was shot while standing behind a target during a firing range drill in Port Dickson, according to the army. The incident occurred when the shooter, taking part in a dry run for an upcoming marksman examination, accidentally fired at 25 meters, striking trooper Akhmal Shahrudin in the right cheek and lower left jaw. The bullet penetrated the soldier's body but no internal bleeding was found.
He was taken to Port Dickson Hospital and is now in stable condition, placed in an induced coma for further treatment. The army stated it would investigate the matter internally. Police have arrested a man in his 20s on suspicion of causing injury with a firearm without lawful excuse and endangering the safety of others.
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