Surrender yourself, cops tell suspect in KLIA shooting

CID chief says nationwide manhunt has been launched for 38-year-old suspect

3:13 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – Police have urged the man who shot and seriously injured a bodyguard at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) this morning to surrender himself amid a national manhut.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said CID personnel in neighbouring states had been roped in for the operation, which will also cover the country’s border areas, Bernama reported.

He urged the 38-year-old suspect to turn himself in.

“I advise the suspect to cooperate and surrender at any police station. Police have identified the suspect, who is dangerous and armed.

“Therefore, anyone who comes across the suspect should share the information (alert police) and should not act on their own,” he told a press conference after inspecting KLIA 1.

Shuhaily said the suspect did not have a firearms licence.

In the 1.20am incident, the man fired two shots at his wife at the entrance of the arrival hall but missed, with one of the shots hitting one of her two bodyguards.

The suspect fled in a car parked at level two of Block C.

Shuhaily said police viewed the incident seriously as KLIA 1 is a major gateway into the country.

“My presence here is a testament to that. This is not the first incident; security measures will be reviewed,” he added.

However, Shuhaily advised the public not to be unduly worried over security at KLIA 1, saying the shooting was an isolated incident sparked by a personal dispute. – April 14, 2024

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