One person injured in shooting at New Chetty Street

One person injured in shooting at New Chetty Street

July 12, 2022   02:03 pm

One person has been critically injured and hospitalized following a shooting incident at New Chetty Street in Colombo.

Unidentified gunmen had reportedly fired at a married couple who were traveling on a motorcycle near Hinniappuhamy Junction in New Chetty Street within the Coastal police area.

The police spokesman’s office said that a 29-year-old male has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital with gunshot wounds following the shooting incident. 

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