Too early to conclude cause of cop's shooting - Police

GEORGE TOWN: It is still too early to conclude the cause behind the incident involving a police corporal who accidentally shot himself in the head.Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said investigations are ongoing.When asked whether the incident was linked to debt or family issues, he responded:"It is still under investigation.

It is too early for us to draw any conclusions," he said in a brief statement.Hamzah said police had recorded statements of the policeman's ex-wife, who arrived from Kuala Lumpur yesterday.It was reported that the 58-year-old police corporal accidentally shot himself in the head at the state police contingent headquarters here on Tuesday evening.



He was found with severe head injuries in the guard room.Investigations at the scene revealed that a single gunshot had been fired from the weapon used by the policeman.The policeman was supposed to finish work at 4pm but did not return home.

Asked if the existing standard operating procedure (SOP) on the use of firearms would be tightened following the incident, he said the SOPs were sufficient.Meanwhile, Hamzah said the policeman has been transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward and is under observation by specialists.He had not been operated on.

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