Eight injured in shooting near Colombo harbour

• The shooting was carried out by a security guard of a road construction site of the Expressway

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya  

At least eight persons including three women have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital due to a shooting by a security guard near Gate 06 of the Colombo harbour last night, Police said. 

They said the shooting was carried out by a security guard of a road construction site of the Expressway.  

Police said a tense situation had prevailed when a mob from Bloemendhal Street intervened to prevent two thieves who had come to steal iron from the site from being taken into custody.  
According to investigations, a security guard at the site opened fire on the mob when they attempted to grab a firearm from another 
security guard.