“When the door of that house was opened, the suspect attacked the police officer with two parangs, causing one of the male officers from the Mobile Patrol Vehicle branch of the Gombak District Police Headquarters, aged 26 and holding the rank of Lance Corporal, to lose his right wrist, in addition to suffering injuries to his head and body,” said Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar.
A routine police response to an unstable man in Kepong turned violent in the afternoon, resulting in severe injuries to a young Malaysian law enforcement officer and the death of the suspect, according to law enforcement officials.
Datuk Shazeli Kahar stated that authorities received a public report at 4 p.m. regarding an individual who was acting erratically and raging inside a residential unit in Desa Aman Puri. In response, a joint team comprising the Royal Malaysia Police, the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia, and the Ministry of Health was dispatched to the scene to secure the area.
During the confrontation, the suspect lashed out with two machetes as officers breached the entryway, inflicting grave wounds on the 26-year-old Lance Corporal. Several firefighters and health ministry personnel also sustained minor injuries during the chaos before the assailant fled the premises.
Authorities tracked the suspect to a nearby playground at 8 p.m. that evening. When officers attempted to apprehend him, the man renewed his attack with a single parang, forcing police to discharge multiple rounds in self-defense.
“The suspect was confirmed dead while on the way to the hospital,” Shazeli said.
The wounded Lance Corporal was initially rushed to Selayang Hospital before being transferred to Kuala Lumpur Hospital to undergo surgery for his severed right hand. Officials confirmed that the officer is currently in a stable condition.
Prior to official statements from police leadership, footage and details of the confrontation circulated widely across social media platforms, drawing substantial public attention and discussion among internet users.
Selangor police leadership briefed reporters on the sequence of events during a media conference held at Selayang Hospital following the operation.
