Police are investigating the killing of a lawmaker early Tuesday . He is the first legislator to be assassinated in the island nation . Waheed ordered Tuesday that the national flag be flown at half-staff until the end of Thursday . The gunman was shot dead by police after he opened fire on lawmakers who were leaving an office building where they had been meeting about legislation related to the economy and tax reform, according to local media reports
Police are investigating the killing of a lawmaker early Tuesday . He is the first legislator to be assassinated in the island nation . The gunman was shot dead by police after he opened fire on lawmakers who were leaving an office building where they had been meeting about legislation related to the economy and tax reform, according to local media reports