Published: Wednesday February 18, 2009 MYT 4:17:00 PM
Updated: Wednesday February 18, 2009 MYT 7:58:52 PM

Disgruntled sacked worker shoots former boss

By M. KUMAR

KAJANG: A disgruntled former employee who was fired from a factory recently shot his ex-employer in Bandar Teknologi Kajang near here Wednesday morning.

The Chinese national, in his 40s, walked into the victim’s office around 10.30am, opened fire at close range and then fled.

Yap Soo Yen, 41, from Bandar Sunway, Semenyih died on his way to the hospital from chest wounds.

Employees who witnessed the incident called the police immediately.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Shakaruddin Che Mood said police later arrested the suspect at his home nearby.

“We also recovered a home-made pistol at the suspect’s residence,” he said.

ACP Shakaruddin said that the suspect, who did not possess any travel documents, had been working at the rubber-moulding factory for the past two months.

Yap’s body has been sent to Bandar Teknologi Kajang Medical Centre for a post-mortem, he said.