One killed, four injured in two separate shootings

May 26, 2015 04:30 pm

One man was killed and four were injured in two separate shootings that occurred in Peradeniya and Batticaloa on Tuesday (26) morning, police said.

In one incident, four persons sustained injuries at a jewelry shop in Gelioya, Peradeniya when an individual open fired on them.

Police Spokesperson ASP Ruwan Gunasekara says that four individuals had arrived at the scene wearing full-face helmets. They have fled the area soon after the crime, he added.

In another incident, a 44-year old person, who was a resident of Velavali area in Batticaloa, was killed by an unidentified gunman, at around 11 am. The post-mortem of the deceased will be conducted at the Batticaloa Teaching hospital today.

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