Police Media Spokesperson, Senior Superintendent of Police F.U. Wutler, said a four-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl who were wounded in the incident are receiving treatment at the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital in Colombo. He added that medical teams are providing all necessary care and that the children’s condition is good.
The shooting took place in the area known as 125 Wattha, Jinthupitiya. A 44-year-old resident of Colombo 13 who was critically injured in the incident later died after being admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.
According to police, preliminary investigations have revealed that the shooting was linked to a clash between two underworld gangs. A group that arrived at the scene in a three-wheeler is suspected to have carried out the attack before fleeing the area.
Three police teams have been deployed to conduct further investigations.
