The death toll in the Middeniya shooting incident has risen to three, as the 9-year-old son of the 39-year-old victim has also succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at hospital, police confirmed.<\/p>\n
He had succumbed to gunshot injuries this evening while receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the National Hospital, Galle.<\/p>\n
Police said that a group of unidentified individuals had opened fire at a 39-year-old resident of Galpotta, who was traveling on a motorcycle with his son and daughter, at around 10:15 p.m. last night (18).<\/p>\n
Two including the father and his six-year-old daughter, were killed following the shooting near Kadewatta Junction in Middeniya.<\/p>\n
The motorcycle rider was killed on the spot, while his son and daughter were admitted to the Embilipitiya and Tangalle hospitals, respectively, with critical injuries, police said.<\/p>\n
However, the victim\u2019s six-year-old daughter succumbed to her injuries shortly after while receiving treatment at Tangalle Hospital.<\/p>\n
Police suspect that a T-56 assault rifle was used in the shooting, while investigations are ongoing to apprehend the suspects.<\/p>\n
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