Man opens fire inside Mount Lavinia court and flees

04 Aug, 2022

A man opened fire inside the Mount Lavinia court today and later fled the area.

The Police said that the man had opened fire targeting a suspect who was in the witness stand.

Lawyers in court said that the case was over a breach of trust involving a Rs. 40,000 transaction.

The Police said that no one was injured in the shooting incident.

The suspect who opened fire fled the scene. (Colombo Gazette)

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