Two individuals were killed when a shooting took place in the Grandpass area in Colombo on Sunday evening.

News 1st received video footage of the incident from our correspondent in the area.

The police stated that two others were injured in the shooting and were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.

According to Dr. Anil Jasinghe, director of the Colombo National Hospital,  the condition of the two injured individuals is critical.

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