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Manhunt Underway for Gunman After Shooting at Kuala Lumpur Airport

A bodyguard was critically injured when a man attempted to shoot his wife at Kuala Lumpur International Airport; the suspect remains at large.

  • The incident occurred early Sunday morning, involving a 38-year-old man who fired at his wife but hit her bodyguard instead.
  • The bodyguard is hospitalized in critical condition, while two bystanders were also injured by firecrackers thrown by the suspect.
  • Malaysian police have launched a nationwide manhunt, urging the armed and dangerous suspect to surrender.
  • The shooting stemmed from a personal dispute, with the suspect's wife reportedly in the early stages of pregnancy and in the process of getting a divorce.
  • Gun violence is rare in Malaysia, and the event is being investigated as attempted murder under local laws.
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