One dead following shootout at Yala
October 2, 2015 07:29 pm
At least one person was reportedly killed following a shootout between wildlife officers and a group of hunters who had entered the Yala National Park.
One of the men who had entered the national park for illegal poaching died in the incident, Ada Derana reporter said.
It has been reported that the shooting occurred after wildlife officers attempted to arrest three individuals who had shot and killed a wild animal.
A spokesman for the Kataragama Hospital said that an individual was admitted to the hospital with critical injuries following the incident and that he had succumbed to injuries.