Penang mechanic escapes with injuries after being shot at
Police are trying to identify the motive for the shooting.
Yesterday, a 43-year-old mechanic in Penang was shot at while working at a used vehicle workshop in Machang Bubok. The incident occurred around 1.05pm when two men on a motorcycle approached the victim, with one of them allegedly shooting him. The injured mechanic fled to the nearby Chinese cemetery for safety, while the suspects also escaped the scene.
He sustained a right palm injury and fractures to the bones in his hand, according to the Seberang Perai Tengah police chief Nik Aminuddin Raja Abdullah. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment and is believed to be in stable condition. Police are investigating the case as attempted murder and are seeking information from the public to determine the motive behind the shooting.
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