A fatal shooting at a restaurant in Kota Tinggi on April 19 left three people dead, including two Chinese men and a Vietnamese woman. The suspect, a 71-year-old Chinese plantation owner with a licensed shotgun, has been arrested and remanded for investigation.
Financial dispute believed to be trigger
According to a statement made by the police chief of Johor, CP Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad in a Facebook post, the three victims (two local men and a foreign woman aged between 37 and 63) were believed to have been shot with a shotgun and were pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary findings suggest the suspect had a long-standing financial dispute with the female victim. According to Oriental Daily, it was mentioned that the woman and suspect were good friends, and he had allegedly borrowed her money, which accumulated to a substantial amount over time.
Tensions arise around a month back due to an argument at the restaurant, and on the day of the incident, another confrontation broke out.
Local sources said the situation turned violent when two male victims allegedly assaulted the suspect, which may have triggered the shooting.
Suspect reportedly went for coffee after shooting
After the shooting, the suspect allegedly drove about 200 metres away to another eatery after the incident and calmly drank coffee. He reportedly told people there that he had killed someone before being arrested by police.
The suspect has since been detained and remanded for seven days until April 26. Police are investigating the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
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