Suspect shot while trying to forcibly enter school dies

July 4, 2019 01:04 pm

A person has died after being shot when he had allegedly attempted to grab the firearm of a soldier on duty at a school in Akmeemana.

Police said that the individual had attempted to forcibly enter the Upananda Vidyalaya in Akmeemana this morning (4).

When an army soldier stationed at the school prevented him from doing so, the suspect had scuffled with the soldier and tried to grab his service firearm.

However, the 39-year-old man was injured after being shot during the incident and was later rushed to the hospital.

The Police Spokesman confirmed that the suspect had succumbed to injuries, a short while ago, while receiving treatment at the Karapitiya Hospital.

UPDATE: (2.24 p.m.) - The soldier who shot at a person who tried to grab his firearm has been arrested after the victim died in hospital.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.