JOHOR BARU, Jan 8 — Three shots rang out during lunchtime at Taman Setia Indah here that resulted in the death of a diner outside a restaurant here today.
A man was fatally shot while having lunch with friends at a restaurant on Jalan Setia 3/2 at about 11.30am, The Star reported.
A workshop worker, who asked to remain anonymous, described hearing three loud explosions followed by a motorcycle speeding away from the scene.
“The next thing we saw was a man lying motionless in front of the restaurant,” the eyewitness told the newspaper.
Johor Baru South police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat confirmed the incident with The Star and is expected to release a press statement later.
A video circulating on the Info Berita Semasa Facebook page showed a body covered with a white canvas lying outside the restaurant.