Businessman shot in murder attempt *more photos!

MIRI: A businessman who runs several pubs and reflexology outlets here was shot by an unidentified assailant at Jalan Merbau here at about 5pm yesterday.

The victim, 42, surnamed Lim, from Perak, was rushed to hospital with two serious gunshot wounds, one which grazed his right cheek and another one hitting his eye.

He was alone in his black Nissan Murano SUV at the traffic light near Miri Polyclinic and petrol station when a motorcyclist pulled up on the driver’s side and fired three shots with a hand gun before fleeing.

Lim managed to make a phone call for help but members of the public, including staff from the polyclinic immediately came to his aid and rushed him to the Miri Hospital.

He is reported to be in stable condition.

The motive of the shooting is not known.

Acting police chief here ACP Azam Abdul Hamid said the case is being investigated as attempted murder under Section 304 of the Penal Code.

Investigation is underway but no suspect has been arrested at press time.

The attempt on Lim’s life is similar to the murder of another businessman Richard Ma, 48, here on July 30 last year.

Ma, 48, who was also involved in the entertainment outlet business, was shot dead near a traffic light and the brazen in broad daylight shooting shocked residents of this normally peaceful city.

To date the police have not solved Ma’s murder and no suspect had been arrested.