One dead, 3 injured in shooting at Pitigala

One dead, 3 injured in shooting at Pitigala

March 11, 2024   08:52 pm

One person has been killed while three others have been injured following a shooting incident at Pitigala in Elpitiya, police said. 

The shooting had been carried out this evening (11) by two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle near a shop in the Guruwala area in the Pitigala police division.

The suspects are believed to have used a T56 assault rifle in the shooting, according to police.

One person was killed on the spot while three others including a woman have been admitted to the Gallinda Regional Hospital with injuries. 

Pitigala Police are conducting further investigations. 

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