Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya has visited the crime scene where one youth was killed and four others were injured in a shooting in Borella.

Three youths who sustained injuries in the incident remain in critical condition at the Colombo National Hospital, Hospital authorities said.

One has undergone surgery, and all three are being treated in the ICU, with further surgeries expected.

A fourth injured individual is in stable condition.

The attack occurred last night when two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire with a T-56 rifle, injuring five people.

One of the victims, a 23-year-old from Kelaniya, succumbed to injuries early this morning, before surgery, Hospital authorities said.

The injured are aged between 21 and 23 and are residents of Colombo. Police have conducted a special search operation in the area while investigations continue. (Newswire)

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