In the incident, Chu Phan Hoo, 62, was found dead after shooting himself inside a Toyota Fortuner parked beside a shopping block at Simpang Dua, about 10km from the location where he had shot Ling Iu King, who was also his friend.

Ling died while being sent to the Seri Manjung Hospital.

Perak Criminal Investigation Department chief SAC Yahya Abd Rahman said the suspect and alleged victim had been drinking together and were believed to be intoxicated when a quarrel broke out between them around 11pm.

“The suspect had first shot at the victim’s feet. When he was at the front of the shop, he fired again at the victim before escaping with the victim’s pistol,” Yahya said in a statement here today.

He said police found a semi-automatic pistol and a shotgun in the front passenger seat.

“Both victim and suspect possessed firearm licences. Further investigations are being conducted, under Section 302 of the Penal Code,” he said.