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Two Men Killed in Cheras Mall Shooting, Second Fatal Attack in Four Days

Police have launched a murder investigation under section 302 of the penal code, using CCTV and witness accounts to track the ski-masked gunmen.

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A helmeted gunman is caught on CCTV chasing his victim in a Brickfields restaurant. Photo: Handout
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Overview

  • The attack unfolded at around 12:15 am on June 17 along Jalan Loke Yew outside the Viva Home mall in Cheras.
  • Both victims, men in their 40s originally from Sibu, Sarawak, were found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Local reports say two assailants wearing ski masks opened fire before fleeing in a silver Perodua Alza.
  • This incident follows a June 13 shooting in Brickfields that killed one person and injured two others during a restaurant attack.
  • Authorities stepped up security at malls nationwide after earlier shootings and are probing potential links to organized crime.