Hooded 'Men In Black' On Shooting Spree In Kota Kinabalu Just Some Naughty Teens?
Police have new leads to the incident that happened in Sabah's capital city on 12 January 2014.
By Judith Yeoh — 13 Jan 2014, 01:47 PM — Updated about 12 years ago
On 12 January, A Group Of Hooded 'Men In Black' Went On Shooting Spree In Kota Kinabalu At Around 11.45pm
Pizza Hut supervisor Dominic Peter pointing the bullet mark at the Pizza Hut outlet in Damai.
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Forensic police officers measuring the bullet hole at one of the targeted premises in Inanam.
Image via thestar.com.myThe shooting at more than 20 establishments, including hotels and banks between midnight and 1am Saturday, was the work of at least six people in three cars using air guns firing ball bearings, said Kota Kinabalu police chief Asst Comm Jauteh Jikun.
thestar.com.myThree groups of men dressed in black and wearing hoods went on a shooting spree here, attacking about 30 establishments including hotels, banks and restaurants.
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The Men Used Air-Rifles And Marbles As Bullets, Targeting Glass Doors And Windows Of Hotels, Restaurants, And Other Business Premises
The places hit in Kota Kinabalu are:
Karamunsing area-
Agro Bank Standard Chatered Bank Wisma Merdeka Behind Hotel Hyatt Entrance KK Plaza Maxis Warisan Square Gate B Warisan Square Malar Hotel in KK Times Square Aeropod KK Times Square Office of Sutera Avenue KK Times Square Office of MAA Api-api Entrance Wisma Sedco wawasan plaza thestar.com.myLuyang area-
DM Hotel Damai Ambank Damai Southern Station Damai Pizza Hutt Damai Pearl Karaoke Damai Secret Recipe City Mall Hair Made Saloon City Mall Hair Shampoo Saloon City Mall thestar.com.myInanam area-
1.Public Bank
2. CIMB Bank
Penampang area-
Public Bank CIMB Bank Giant Supermarket thestar.com.myLocals Didn't Hear Any Gunshots And Only Realised What Had Happened When They Saw Shattered Windows
The discovery of three marbles at the one of the damaged premises led police to believe that the culprits might have used air rifles loaded with marbles.
"We did not find any bullet shells at the scene and information gathered from witnesses also showed they did not hear any gunshots and only realised the incident when they saw the shattered windows," he said.
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They Were Not Terrorists
In Pasir Gudang, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin brushed off suggestions that linked the incident to terrorism. "This group has nothing to do with terrorism. There have been no arrests yet, but police have set up a team to investigate the incidents."
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Investigations Based On 25-31 CCTV Footages At Affected Premises Led Police To Suspect A Group Of Delinquent Teenagers
"Half of the information was gathered from closed circuit television footage which brings us to believe that three vehicles, namely two four-wheel-drive and one Saloon car were used," he added, adding that 19 police reports were lodged but no arrests had been made so far.
dailyexpress.com.my“However, it’s too early to tell whether they are moving individually or as an organised crime gang, or is it masterminded by a certain quarter wishing to cause uneasiness among the people,” he told reporters here last night.
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One Of The CCTV Footages From A Budget Hotel Showed Two Armed Men In Black Shirts And Surgical Masks, While Another Footage Showed A Man Holding A Pistol
The footage showed two menacing-looking men holding what appears to be a firearm rushing away from the scene. One was wearing a black shirt with a surgical mask while the other wore a cap and hooded sweater. Both were in slim fit jeans. -TheStar
Image via dailyexpress.com.myHowever, Sabahans Think The Crime Was 'Too Organised' For It To Be Carried Out By Mischievous Teens And Suspect That The Perpetrators May Have Ulterior Motives
Many were sceptical as they felt that the acts were not a case of a fun night out, but appeared more like a planned attack with ulterior motives that could include sabotaging Sabah's booming tourism industry to lingering security threats linked to the Sulu intrusion in Lahad Datu.
Even though police seemed sure that the smashing of glass doors and panes of over 30 businesses in Kota Kinabalu and Penampang were the acts of "naughty boys", many people felt that the incident was too organised to be carried out by teenagers.
The Group Was NOT Shooting People At Random As Shared On Facebook, Neither Was A Picture And CCTV Footage Of Two Men Shared On Facebook Related
City police chief Assistant Commissioner Jauteh Dikun said pictures of two individuals and CCTV footages on Facebook suggested that they were among the culprits were unrelated to the case.
"That picture was from a snatch theft case, where we have not made any arrests," he said.
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He advised people against speculations that the culprits were shooting people randomly, as suggested by postings on social media.
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A Special Investigative Team Led By Sabah's Criminal Investigation Department Chief SAC (Senior Assistant Commissioner) Omar Mammah Has Been Formed
Sabah's Criminal Investigation Department Chief SAC (Senior Assistant Commissioner) Omar Mammah
Image via borneoinsider.comSome Say That The CCTV Footages Of The Shooting Spree Should Be Made Public
Penampang member of parliament Darell Leiking said CCTV camera footages of the perpetrators should be released to the public.
"The public may have information on the suspects and the vehicles. Besides helping the police to identify those involved, the public can also keep a safe distance from these people if they recognise who they are."
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