Airman shot 3 colleagues before killing himself, say cops

 

The shooting incident happened at a guard post at the RMAF base at Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, this morning. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: One of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) personnel who died in a shooting incident at a Sarawak air base this morning is believed to have turned his gun on his three colleagues before killing himself.

Sarawak police chief Aidi Ismail told FMT this was based on preliminary investigations, adding that they were still probing the shooting.

He said the incident happened at 7.50am at a guard post at the Kota Samarahan base, where three of the personnel were found dead and one badly injured.

The injured man was taken to the Sarawak Heart Centre for treatment but died at 9.25am, he said.

“Forensic teams from the state police headquarters and Sarawak General Hospital are at the scene. Investigations are ongoing,” he said.

Aidi also said the incident had been classified as a murder case, with the probe being conducted under Section 302 of the Penal Code. - FMT