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One dead, two injured in shooting at Rathgama
Jul 31, 202203:16 PM
One person is reported dead and 02 others have been injured following a shooting incident at Rathgama in Galle this afternoon (31).
Police said the shooting was carried out by two unidentified gunmen who arrived on a motorcycle, and later fled the scene in the same motorcycle, at a residence in the Gammaddegoda area in Rathgama.
They had reportedly used a T-56 assault rifle for the attack.
A 48-year-old male had died on the spot while two others, aged 29 and 47, who sustained gunshot wounds have been admitted to the Karapitiya Hospital while at least one of them is in critical condition.
Rathgama Police is conducting further investigations into the incident.
