A hotel owner has been hospitalised after being shot and injured in a shooting incident in Moratuwa, police said.
A hotel owner has sustained injuries in a shooting incident in Soysapura, Moratuwa today (20).
The shooting took place at around 8.20 p.m., when two individuals arriving on a motorcycle reportedly opened fire at a person inside a shop.
According to the Office pf the Police Media Spokesperson, the attack specifically targeted the individual who was at the shop. The injured person is reported to be the owner of the establishment.
He was subsequently admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital for treatment, the Police Media Spokesperson’s Office further stated.
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