Eight patrons of a restaurant in Jalan Dedap, Johor Jaya in Johor Baru were injured in a random shooting involving three masked men early yesterday morning.

Seri Alam police chief Superintendent Roslan Zainudin said the victims were sitting at a table when the men fired shots from a car in the 1.30am incident.

“Everything happened fast and the suspects managed to escape after the shooting,” he said when contacted in Johor Baru yesterday.

He said a special team has been set up to investigate the case and investigations will be conducted under Section 307 of the Penal Code.

The victims are currently being treated at the Sultan Ismail Hospital in Johor Baru, he added.

- Bernama