PENAMPANG: Three men, believed to be from Sarawak, were killed in a shootout with the police at Beverly Hills Apartment, here, at 9.15pm on Tuesday.
The suspects were believed to be in their 40s and 50s.
Sabah Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Chief Datuk Azmi Abdul Rahim said they were suspected to be connected to various criminal activities, including a murder case.
“Acting on information, a team from the Criminal Investigation Department (D9) of the Sabah Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) raided a house on the first floor of an apartment.
“A shootout occurred between the three suspects and the raiding team, during which the suspects were killed,” he said, Wednesday.
Residents in the area claimed to have heard several gunshots.
According to Azmi, preliminary investigations found the three are believed to be involved in several criminal cases, including murder, in Sarawak.
The operation ended around 11pm and a double-cabin Nissan Navara believed to belong to the victims was towed to the police station for further investigations.
