A 32-year-old man was shot to death at Hazratpur in Sadar upazila of Natore district early on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Farhad Khandaker.
Abul Kalam, in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said a group of miscreants swooped on Farhad when he was returning home around 1 am and opened fire on him, leaving him dead on the spot.
Finding no whereabouts of Farhad till 1 am, his wife Lutfunnahar went out in search of him and found his body, in a pool of blood, at Hazratpur Government Primary School premises.
Hearing her screams, locals rushed in and informed the police.
A team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from Rajshahi is on the way to the spot.
Local people claimed that the area is a safe haven for drug users.
