Tainan police today said they are searching for an unidentified gunman who shot dead Lin Shih-chieh (林士傑), chairman of the Tainan City Fishermen's Association, in front of his home earlier in the morning.
Based on a preliminary investigation, there was only one gunman, but there could also be other accomplices, Tainan Police Department Criminal Investigation Corps Commander Jhang Wun-yuan (張文源) told reporters.
A suspicious vehicle near the scene has been identified, although a motive behind the attack has yet to be established, he said.
Photo: Wang Chun-chung, Taipei Times
Lin sustained multiple gunshots to his body, and was found without vital signs after a report was received at 5:45am about a shooting on Sinle Road in the city's South District (南區), the Tainan Fire Bureau said.
Lin was subsequently pronounced dead by the Chi Mei Medical Center after efforts to resuscitate him failed, the bureau said, adding that his body has been transported to the South District Funeral Parlor.
He was the father of Democratic Progressive Party Tainan City Councilor Lin Yi-ting (林依婷), who declined to comment about the incident.
After viewing footage from nearby surveillance cameras, police said the suspected male gunman hid near Lin Shih-chieh's residence before the ambush, and shot him several times at close range.
Forensic analysts found 11 bullet casings were found at the scene, the Tainan District Prosecutors’ Office said, adding that the medical examiner found gunshot wounds to the victim’s head, chest, shoulders and arms.
The attack only lasted a few seconds, after which he fled eastward on foot and toward a nearby park, they added.
Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che (黃偉哲) told reporters that the association head was about to go out for exercise when he was unexpectedly shot in front of his house.
Huang requested that police bring the suspect to justice as soon as possible.
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