One person killed, two including child injured in shooting in Galle
Posted by Editor on October 19, 2022 - 2:03 pm
One person killed and two persons including a 03-year-old child injured in a shooting incident that took place in the Yakkalamulla, Galle today (October 19).
Two people on a motorcycle had opened fire and fled the scene at around 11:30 AM today, according to police.
The deceased was a 33-year-old male, the injured are a 3-year-old child, and a 24-year-old man.
Reports suggested that the deceased was linked to previous crimes that took place in the south of Sri Lanka.
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