Man shot dead in Mawathagama
Posted by Editor on February 27, 2017 - 7:04 am
A man has been killed after an unidentified gunman had opened fire at him in Mawathagama on Monday morning, police said.
The gunman who was riding a motorbike had fled the scene soon after the shooting, it was reported.
The police said that an investigation is underway to locate the suspect.
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