Gunshots fired at Hotel in Wellawatte, No injuries reported
Posted by Editor on February 27, 2024 - 8:25 am
A shooting incident occurred near a hotel along Marine Drive in Wellawatte, Colombo, Sri Lanka, this morning (February 27).
According to Police, no injuries were reported in the incident.
Investigations revealed that two persons are believed to have arrived on a motorcycle and fired shots towards the hotel using a T-56 firearm before fleeing.
Police recovered at least nine empty shells at the scene and suspect that the shots fired may have been a warning.
Wellawatte Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
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