KUANTAN: A retiree was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide after he was believed to have shot his wife in a fight involving the sale of a plot of land in Kampung Machang Raja Labu in Jerantut, Pahang today.
Jerantut district police chief Mazlan Hassan said a 67-year-old woman was found lying in pain by neighbours who heard two gunshots followed by screams for help from the back of the couple’s house at around 8am.
“Witnesses said they saw the victim lying in pain and bleeding from the waist, and rushed her to Hospital Jerantut.
“However, the victim was later pronounced dead and initial investigations found that she suffered injuries to the back of her ribs.
“The victim’s husband was found dead at home in a sitting position with a shotgun wound on the left side of his neck,” he said in a statement today.
According to Mazlan, initial investigations revealed that the incident was believed to have stemmed from an argument between the couple, whereby the victim did not hand over the proceeds from a land sale to the suspect.
He said the 73-year-old suspect had a gun licence, adding that both the man and his wife were retired district forestry officials. - FMT
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