A 06-year-old girl, who was injured in the shooting incident that took place near the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court this evening, has succumbed to injuries after being admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, while her father is in critical condition, the police said.
However, the police also mentioned that it is suspected that the father of the deceased child was targeted by the shooters.
Furthermore, police revealed that he is the main suspect in an incident of attacking a person to death with a sharp weapon in the Kotahena area in November, last year.
