UPDATED: Man killed in bar shooting incident

A 49-year-old man died and another was injured, in a shooting incident at the Butterfly Bar in Birkirkara, this morning. The victim, Raymond Agius, was a resident of Bahar ic-Caghaq. Eye witnesses said two hooded men, at least one of whom was armed...

A 49-year-old man died and another was injured, in a shooting incident at the Butterfly Bar in Birkirkara, this morning. The victim, Raymond Agius, was a resident of Bahar ic-Caghaq.

Eye witnesses said two hooded men, at least one of whom was armed with a pistol, entered the bar and opened fire on one of the men in the bar. The second appeared to have been hit accidentally. The victim died as he was being rushed to hospital.

The incident happened at about 9.15 a.m. Policemen and forensic experts including ballistics expert Brigadier Maurice Calleja, are currently on the scene. An inquiry is being conducted by Magistrate Consuelo Scerri-Herrera.

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