At least 1 injured after shopping mall shooting at Setia Alam, M'sia, police manhunt ongoing

The Malaysian police have confirmed that a shooting occurred at a shopping mall in Setia Alam within Shah Alam, Selangor in Malaysia on the night of Feb. 8.

Cleaner purportedly shot four times by suspect

According to Selangor's police chief, Hussein Omar Khan, more than eight shots were fired from a pistol by the suspect, a local in his 30s, and at least one person, a cleaner was injured, Malaysian media reported.

Hussein added that the cleaner was a foreigner who had been keeping his cleaning supplies when he was shot in the legs and rear.

"Police believe the suspect fired four shots at the victim using a pistol,” Hussein said.

The cleaner was rushed to hospital afterwards for treatment.

Escaped the shopping mall by forcing a driver to take him away at gunpoint

Hussein added that the suspect then went up to the shopping mall's P2 parking level and fired several shots at a glass door leading to the parking area.

He then attempted to escape by hailing a driver.

When the driver refused to stop, he fired a shot at the car.

The suspect then pointed his pistol at another driver who stopped.

"The suspect then ordered the driver to drop him off by the roadside near the Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas), after which the driver lodged a police report," Hussein said.

Another police report was also lodged by the driver whose car was shot.

Hussein added that the police have recovered more than 10 bullet casings from the stairs and parking area of the mall.

Suspect is being tracked down, has 11 prior criminal records

The police are currently in the midst of tracking down the suspect, Hussein said.

The motive of the incident is also still under investigation.

Hussein noted that the suspect has 11 prior criminal records, including for drug-related offences.

In the meantime, the Shah Alam district police chief, Iqbal Ibrahim, said the area around the mall has been confirmed to be safe from threats and allowed to resume operations.

The police forensic unit is also conducting an investigation of the scene.

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