KUCHING: Three men were wounded after they were shot at by an unknown assailant using a shotgun early this morning.
The victims, aged 24 to 25, suffered injuries to their bodies and are being treated at the Sarawak General Hospital. They are in stable condition.
Police are on the hunt for the suspect.
Padawan district police chief Superintendent Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said the incident happened behind a hypermarket along Mile 19 of Jalan Kuching-Serian.
Police received an emergency call from a friend of the victims at 1.57am.
Irwan said the case is being probed under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder and Section 8 of the Firearms Act for unlawful possession of a firearm.