PETALING JAYA: A 40-year-old man was killed in Sri Aman, Sarawak, yesterday after he was accidentally shot by his friend while on a hunting trip.
Sri Aman police chief Dennis Bunyam said the victim had been mistaken for a wild boar by the 46-year-old friend, who was his regular hunting buddy, Borneo Post reported.
He said the incident happened at about 5.30pm in the jungles of Sungai Dor.
“The victim, who was shot in the head, was pronounced dead at the scene,” he was quoted as saying.
Dennis said the shotgun was seized and it was discovered that the victim’s friend did not have a licence for it.
He said the incident is being probed for causing death by negligence and possession of an unlicensed firearm.