As Malaysian police on Monday pursued a gunman accused of firing a weapon on a street in southern Johor state at the weekend, the country’s sense of safety was rattled by a wave of gun violence that has left five dead in recent weeks.
The series of recent shootings has come as a shock to many in Malaysia, where unlicensed possession of firearms carries extensive jail terms and mandatory flogging. In a number of cases, attackers have brazenly fired upon their targets in full public view.
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