Cop accidentally shot, dies
Published on: Saturday, July 30, 2016
SERDANG: A police sergeant was killed after being accidentally shot by his colleague at the Serdang district police headquarters (IPD), here, Friday. In the 9am incident, the 57-year-old victim suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a bullet accidentally fired by a lance corporal, aged 32, who was at the armoury of the Serdang IPD. Serdang District Police Chief ACP Megat Mohd Aminuddin Megat Alias said the lance corporal, attached to the armoury, pulled the trigger of a Walther PPK pistol as he was performing a normal weapon inspection procedure.
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"The lance corporal did not realise that there was another bullet in the pistol. "The bullet penetrated the window and hit the victim, who was inspecting a patrol car, about 70 metres from the store room," he told a press conference, here, Friday. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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