A gang leader of Satu Hati Puchong was gunned down when he was on his way for a meeting in Jinjang Selatan.

Satu Hati Puchong gang leader gunned down

THE STAR

PETALING JAYA: A gang leader of Satu Hati Puchong was gunned down when he was on his way for a meeting in Jinjang Selatan. 

In the 2pm incident, the 41-year-old man, who also worked as a contractor, was believed to have been shot at close range minutes before he was scheduled to meet an acquaintance near a squatter settlement at Jalan 13/32 on Monday. 

Sentul OCPD Asst Comm R. Munusamy said the victim's body was found with several gunshot wounds on his face and chest. 

"He was found in a pool of blood in the driver's seat of his car. 

"The gear was on reverse and there were three gunshot marks on the windshield. The window at the passenger's seat was also broken," he said. 

At the scene, police retrieved several empty slugs and a live 9mm bullet about 12m away from where the body was found.

"We also checked his sling bag and found his wallet and four mobile phones. 

"Several eyewitnesses have been called in to facilitate the investigations. One of the witnesses claims that after hearing the shots, he saw two suspects entering two pick-up trucks before driving off. 

"Both vehicles were parked in front and behind of the victim's car. We believe that the suspects might have intercepted the victim's vehicle before firing shots," he said, adding that a Proton Persona was rammed by one of the suspects in a bid to flee. 

Police believed that the murder was related to a business dealing that went sour. ACP Munusamy said the victim was recently awarded a project to demolish several houses in Jinjang.

"Personally, I do not think it was a clash between two or more gangs. But we don't discount that it could be due to that," he said.

The case is being investigated for murder.