Penang shooting: Colleagues fought hours before fatal incident
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The fatal shooting at an industrial diesel storage depot in Mukim 14, Bukit Minyak, yesterday was preceded by an argument between the victim and the suspect, a witness said.
In a tragic incident at an industrial diesel storage depot in Bukit Minyak, near Bukit Mertajam, a 41-year-old employee named Ah Chuan was fatally shot yesterday at 4:30 PM. The victim had worked at the site for nearly a decade, whereas the suspect, also in his 40s, had been employed there for just over a year. A witness who spoke with the suspect said the two men had a heated argument prior to the fatal shooting.
The suspect allegedly told the witness about the altercation, warning him to stop the fight and leave on his motorcycle. The witness claimed that the suspect threatened dire consequences if both remained present. Following the shooting, the suspect fled the scene immediately, leaving the witness to return home afterward. The witness expressed shock upon learning about the victim's death from a friend around 5 PM.
He mentioned that this was the first time the two men had ever fought, and he was unaware of the nature of the dispute. The victim was known to frequently stay on the premises, while the suspect typically returned home after work.
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