Rival drug gangs three men were shot dead mafia-style

30-year-old bystander who was having his meal at a restaurant was among three men who were shot dead mafia-style by a gang of men at Taman Beringin, Jinjang yesterday. Another man who was also wounded in the 6.30pm incident, which was believed to be linked a turf war between two rival drug gangs, has been warded at the Selayang Hospital. He is reported to be in critical condition.Kuala Lumpur police CID chief SAC II Ku Chin Wah said a group of three men were having a drink at the restaurant on Jalan Niah 1 and the bystander was seated at another table next to them when the shooting happened.He said witnesses told police a black Proton Wira with five men in it pulled over before two gunmen and another assailant armed with a sword stepped out.He said the gunmen and their accomplice went straight for the three men before gunshots rang out.Operators of food stalls several metres away from the restaurant said they saw the victims bolting from the scene with the assailants pursuing them for about 100m, firing gunshots.A foodstall owner who declined to be named said when one of the fleeing men fell, a gunman pointed his handgun at him and fired several shots. The assailants fled in their getaway car after gunning down the men.The bystander and the three men were taken to the Selayang Hospital by members of the public. The bystander and two of the other men were pronounced dead on arrival while the third man was warded.Ku said police believe the attackers were after the group of three men over illegal drug activities and the bystander could have been mistakenly shot or was hit by a stray bullet.He withheld the identities of the dead and wounded men but said they are aged between 21 and 33. Police found a dagger at the spot where one of the dead men collapsed.