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 has confirmed.
( Previous news 2025 February 19 – 7.29.a.m.)
Father & daughter killed in Middeniya shooting, son injured
A 39-year-old man and his six-year-old daughter were killed in a shooting incident near the Kadewatta Junction in Middeniya on Tuesday night (18).
The man, a resident of Galpotta, was traveling on a motorcycle with his son and daughter when unidentified individuals opened fire at around 10:15 p.m.
The father died on the spot, while his son and daughter were rushed to Embilipitiya and Tangalle hospitals with critical injuries.
Tragically, the six-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries shortly after receiving treatment at Tangalle Hospital.
Police suspect a T-56 assault rifle was used in the attack and have launched an investigation to apprehend the suspects.
