Cops shoot dead main suspect in slaying of four family members in Penang (Updated)

GEORGE TOWN: The suspect wanted for the brutal killing of four family members in Batu Maung near here on Wednesday was shot dead about 7.05pm today.
The suspect, identified as Chung Chun Wah, 32, was shot in front of a souvenir shop near the Kek Lok Si Temple during an exchange of fire with police after he was cornered.
Penang CID chief, Datuk Razarudin Husain said acting on a tip-off, a police patrol car noticed the suspect behaving suspiciously in a parked car.
When they approached the suspect, he opened fire.
He was later shot dead following the shoot-out with about 15 policemen who arrived at the scene. He was killed on the spot.
Razarudin said police recovered a 9mm semi-automatic at the scene which they believed was the same weapon he used to kill the family members.
"We found the suspect's identification card on him and with this we consider this case solved," he said.
The suspect was wanted for killing Toh Hock Choon, 50, his wife Tan Saw Sim, 55, their stepson Chung Wah Tong, 28, and the latter's son, identified only as Ah Bee.
Police, who received a report at 2.55am on Wednesday, found 11 bullet casings at the scene and based on a CCTV recording, all the victims were shot at close range.
Razarudin said the suspect is believed to have entered into an argument with the family when they refused to give him money for drugs.
The man, believed to be high on drugs, later returned with the 9mm semi-automatic pistol and fired 11 shots at the victims before fleeing in a Toyota Hilux belonging to Toh. The vehicle was later found abandoned at Kampung Baru, Bukit Mertajam.
"Toh was shot in the arms, hands, face and chest. We believe that he was either sitting or kneeling when he was shot," said Razaruddin.
Workers at the nearby poultry processing plant, which the victims owned, notified the police after hearing noise from the house made from converted cargo containers.
According to Razaruddin, the suspect has several past records involving drugs and weapons possession and used to sell chicken at the Air Itam market.