One person killed in shooting incident at Vivekananda hill road in Colombo
Posted by Editor on July 31, 2022 - 7:55 am
A person was killed in a shooting that took place on Vivekananda Hill Road in Colombo yesterday night (July 30).
The police said that the shooting was carried out by two unknown persons who came on a motorcycle.
The person who was injured due to gunshot died while being admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.
The deceased was a 51-year-old resident of Vivekananda Road in Kotahena.
The reason for the shooting has not yet been revealed and the Police are conducting further investigations.
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