Man injured in suspected shooting at Bidor petrol station

BIDOR, PERAK, 1 OCTOBER 2026 —

A 41-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his left shoulder following an attack at a petrol station in Bidor Sentral, Perak, on Tuesday evening.

The shooting has drawn significant public attention after a 56-second CCTV recording of the incident went viral on social media. The footage captures the moment the attackers opened fire at the petrol station, highlighting the sudden violence that unfolded in a public commercial area.

The victim, who was seated in the passenger seat of a white Toyota Land Cruiser, was the only person injured among the five individuals present in the vehicle at the time of the attack.

Perak Police Chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin stated that preliminary investigations indicated the black Honda City approached from the direction of Pekan Bidor before stopping directly in front of the victim’s car. Two men exited the Honda City and discharged multiple rounds of gunfire. Following the shooting, the suspects fled the scene, leaving the victim and the other four occupants of the Land Cruiser unharmed aside from the single injury sustained by the passenger.

The victim received initial medical treatment at Hospital Tapah before being referred to a hospital in Ipoh. He was subsequently transferred to Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun (HRPB) in Ipoh, where his condition was reported as stable. The severity of the injury required this chain of medical transfers, underscoring the immediate threat posed by the ballistic trauma to the victim’s left shoulder.

Forensic teams conducted a thorough examination of the crime scene at the petrol station. Investigators recovered one 9mm Luger bullet, four 9mm Luger shell casings, and fragments of bullets from the ground. Additionally, forensic analysis of the white Toyota Land Cruiser revealed bullet fragments and bullet marks on the vehicle’s body, confirming the trajectory and impact of the shots fired during the incident.

Police are currently conducting further investigations to identify the suspects and determine the motive behind the targeted shooting. As part of the inquiry, authorities are reviewing CCTV footage from various locations, including roads surrounding Bidor and related toll plazas, to trace the movements of the black Honda City and identify the individuals involved. The use of multiple surveillance sources aims to reconstruct the timeline of the attack and the subsequent escape route of the perpetrators.

The case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code, which deals with attempts to cause hurt, and Section 3(1) of the Firearms (Enhanced Penalties) Act 1971. These charges reflect the seriousness of the offense, combining the intent to harm with the use of a firearm in a public setting.

The application of the enhanced penalties act indicates that the authorities are treating the use of the 9mm Luger weapon as a significant aggravating factor in the criminal proceedings.

The incident has raised concerns regarding public safety in the Bidor area, particularly at commercial hubs such as petrol stations. The viral nature of the CCTV footage has amplified public scrutiny of the police response and the investigation’s progress. While the victim’s condition is stable, the focus of law enforcement remains on apprehending the two suspects and establishing the specific motive for the targeted attack on the passenger of the white Toyota Land Cruiser.

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