One person was gunned down and killed in a shooting incident that took place at the Peliyagoda Manning Market today (June 21).
The deceased was identified as a 42-year-old named Pradeep alias ‘Amba Shana’.
A nearby CCTV camera had captured the shooting carried out by an unidentified gunman who arrived in a car.
Investigations have been initiated into the incident.
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