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Man shot dead by two suspects on a motorcycle

Initial investigations found that the incident was believed to have been carried out by two men on a motorcycle who fired two shots at the victim.

Updated 9 months ago · Published on 07 Jan 2026 6:16PM

Man shot dead by two suspects on a motorcycle
The victim's body has been sent to the Forensic Department of Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital, Klang, for a post-mortem. - January 7, 2026

A LOCAL man was found dead after being shot by two suspects in Taman Wangsa in Klang, today.

Selangor Deputy Police Chief, Deputy Commissioner Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan said that in the incident at about 12.30 am, the Klang Selatan District Police Headquarters (IPD) received information about the incident, before a police team was deployed to the scene.

"The results of the inspection at the scene found that the 43-year-old victim had died at the scene," he said in a statement on Wednesday.

Mohd Zaini said that initial investigations found that the incident was believed to have been carried out by two men on a motorcycle who fired two shots at the victim.

"The suspect then fled the scene immediately after the shots were fired," he said.

He said the victim's body has been sent to the Forensic Department of Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital, Klang, for a post-mortem.

"We have opened an investigation paper under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

"Members of the public who have any information regarding the incident are asked to come forward to assist in the investigation by contacting the Klang Selatan IPD at 03-3376 2222 or the nearest police station," he said. – January 7, 2026

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