A string of gang-related shootings in Klang has rattled residents who fear venturing out even during daytime, putting rising gun violence and deteriorating public safety in Malaysia’s Selangor state back in the spotlight.
On Wednesday, two motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead a 43-year-old man in Taman Wangsa, a suburb in the port city near Kuala Lumpur, before fleeing, Selangor Deputy Commissioner Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan said.
Police also launched an investigation to hunt a suspect who gunned...
Klang residents ‘living in fear’ as gang shootings rip through Malaysian port city
Published 4 days ago
Source: scmp.com

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