{"id":4224,"date":"2025-07-01T08:56:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T03:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=4224"},"modified":"2025-07-01T08:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T03:27:07","slug":"youth-killed-in-shooting-in-kahawatta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=4224","title":{"rendered":"Youth killed in shooting in Kahawatta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A youth has been killed while another individual has sustained injuries in a shooting incident reported in Yainna, Kahawatta, last night (30), police stated.<\/p>\n<p>The injured person has been admitted to the Kahawatta Base Hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, four individuals arrived at a residence in Yainna, Kahawatta, last night and abducted the two youth.<\/p>\n<p>It is reported that the kidnapped individuals were later taken to a remote area and shot.<\/p>\n<p>One of the victims, a 22-year-old youth, died at the scene due to gunshot injuries, while the other individual, a 27-year-old man, was hospitalized for treatment, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>The motive behind the shooting and the identity of those responsible have not yet been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The Kahawatta Police has launched an investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A youth has been killed while another individual has sustained injuries in a shooting incident reported in Yainna, Kahawatta, last night (30), police stated. 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