GAMBLING-RELATED DEBT MOTIVE FOR MAN TO BE SHOT AT IN DESA PETALING

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- Police believe that a gambling-related

debt was the motive for the man to be shot at before he was killed in an

accident near a water themepark in Desa Petaling yesterday.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohmad Salleh said based on the two bullet

shells found at the scene, police also believed that the shooter had used a .38

revolver.

"We have gathered all evidence through the video footage from the

closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) and collected all fingerprints at the

scene," he told a press conference here today.

The self-employed man, known as Wong Ping Yee, 36, died at the scene after

being hit by a car while trying to escape from the shooter at about 9.15pm.

Following inspections on Wong''s Honda Accord car, the police forensic team

also found six gunshot marks on the passenger''s window.

Mohmad said the driver who accidentally hit Wong had also gave his statement

to the police early today and further investigation was being carried out to

ascertain whether the victim was asked to go to the area or was followed by the

shooter from an unknown location.

-- BERNAMA

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