BUKIT MERTAJAM: A 41-year-old man was shot dead at an industrial diesel storage depot in Mukim 14, Bukit Minyak.
The incident occurred at 4.30pm, with the victim believed to have been shot three times in the body and leg.
The suspect, believed to be the victim’s colleague and also in his 40s, fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
Penang police chief Datuk Dennis Lim confirmed the incident when contacted.
“The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder,” he said.
Under Section 302 of the Penal Code, anyone convicted of murder is punishable by death or imprisonment for between 30 and 40 years.