KUCHING – A soldier fatally shot himself after shooting his mother-in-law following a domestic issue.
According to Kota Padawan police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad, the 28-year-old soldier went to his in-laws’ house at Kg Kolong 1, Jalan Sg Tengah, near Matang, here at 12.44pm today to discuss a domestic problem.
“The suspect suddenly got angry, went to his car, picked up a firearm, and randomly fired a few rounds at the living room and kitchen of his in-law’s house.
“A bullet hit his 58-year-old mother-in-law on her left shoulder.
“The suspect then went to the front of his house, fatally shot himself under the chin, and died on the spot,” said Abang Zainal in a statement.
He further said the suspect’s mother-in-law was rushed to Sarawak General Hospital for treatment.
He said the case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code.
Abang Zainal said the soldier was on duty in the Bau district to monitor for Covid-19 standard operating procedure shirkers.
He had earlier borrowed his friend’s car to get to his wife’s parents’ house.
It is learnt that the suspect used a M4 carbine assault rifle during the incident.
Abang Zainal said investigations are still ongoing and advised the public to refrain from making speculations.
The deceased is survived by his 22-year-old wife and daughter after two years of marriage. – The Vibes, October 13, 2021
