Three killed, cameraman hurt in Penang shooting (Updated)

GEORGE TOWN: A Datuk was one of three killed after his bodyguard went on a shooting rampage yesterday evening.
Another four, including a journalist, were injured during the 7.30pm incident at the Penang Bridge entrance of the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu highway.
The bodyguard, in his 40s, had opened fire on Datuk Ong Teik Kwong, 32, forcing the car to a halt.
Penang CID chief SAC Zainol Samah said the suspect then shot another person in the car who tried to escape on foot.
The suspect then exited the vehicle and shot the fleeing man who managed to escape.
The gunman then shot randomly at other commuters on the busy expressway during rush-hour traffic.
Two men were killed by the random shots while four others were injured.
The identities of the two deceased victims are being ascertained at press time.
Meanwhile, one of those injured was Mohd Amirul Amin Amir, 27, a cameraman with RTM, who was hit in the shoulder by a stray bullet.
Zainol said the suspect was detained at the scene by a police patrol unit which rushed to there after being notified.
He said police were still investigating the motive behind the shooting.
"Investigations are being carried out for murder under the Penal Code," he added.
The incident on a major Penang thoroughfare resulted in a massive traffic snarl along the road all the way back to George Town.
Thousands were stuck in barely moving bumper to bumper traffic as they headed to the Penang Bridge or Bayan Baru.
The Penang Hospital meanwhile was packed with worried friends and family members.
Most declined to speak to reporters there but Amirul's father, Mohd Amir Abd Salam, 62, expressed shock over the incident.
He said he was told to go to the hospital by his daughter and only found out what happened then.
"I hope my son will recover soon," he said when met while Amirul is understood to be conscious and in stable condition.