Bloemendhal Road shooting: Another victim dies

August 1, 2015, 7:29 

A police sniffer dog at Friday’s scene of the deadly shooting. (Pic by Saman Ranaweera)

Another victim of Friday’s drive-by shooting on a United National Party (UNP) polls campaign group died, pushing the death toll to two, police said.

Unidentified assailants opened fire on a group of supporters of Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake in close proximity to St. Benedicts’ College playground at Bloemendhal Road killing a woman, Siththi Maheema (46) and injuring 11 others.No arrests have been made so far.

Police investigators are also probing the suspected involvement of an underworld gang in the shooting. The car used by the assailants was later found abandoned near the Bloemendhal Flats.

Reports that two black cars were used to open fire with automatic rifles on the Minister’s supporters are also being investigated by the police.

The condition of two of those injured is still reported to be critical.