Man shot dead at JB mall carpark
A 35-year-old businessman was gunned down at a carpark in a shopping mall in Johor Baru.
The victim, Mr T. Magendran, was transferring his grocery from a shopping cart into the boot of his car parked at a shopping mall in Taman Pelangi when he was attacked.
Johor Baru South OCPD Assistant Commissioner Sulaiman Salleh said the victim was shot at close range in the 9.20pm incident on Wednesday.
He said that a taskforce has been formed to investigate the case, reported The Star. No witnesses have come forward to help with the investigation yet.
At the mortuary, Mr Magendran's distraught elder brother, who declined to be named, said the victim had no enemies and did not owe any money.
He said his brother was a hardworking man who owned two convenience stores and a cafe.
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