A Nigerian national has been shot dead by Malaysian police after allegedly attacking emergency responders with two machetes and severing the wrist of a police officer during an attempted transfer to a rehabilitation centre.
The incident occurred in Desa Amanpuri, Kepong, near Kuala Lumpur, after authorities reportedly arranged for medical and rehabilitation personnel to assist the man, identified as Chibuzor, who was known within the local Nigerian community by the nickname “War”.
According to a report by The Nigerian Voice, authorities had contacted the relevant agencies over concerns about his condition, prompting Malaysian police, firefighters and Ministry of Health personnel to visit his apartment with an ambulance.
However, the situation reportedly turned violent at about 7pm when responders attempted to move him from the apartment.
The man allegedly rushed out carrying two machetes and attacked the personnel. During the incident, a 26-year-old Lance Corporal reportedly suffered a severed right wrist, while another police officer sustained serious injuries to the head and face.
Speaking at a press conference at Hospital Selangor, Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the suspect fled after the initial attack but was later located near a playground close to the apartment complex between 7:30pm and 8pm.
The police chief said the man launched another machete attack when officers attempted to arrest him.
According to Shazeli, officers opened fire several times in an effort to defend themselves and apprehend the suspect.
He explained that the gunshots injured the man, who was subsequently taken to hospital by the police for treatment but was pronounced dead upon arrival at Selayang Hospital.
Meanwhile, the injured 26-year-old officer was reported to be in stable condition and undergoing surgery at Kuala Lumpur Hospital in an attempt to reattach his severed wrist.
The incident has drawn attention to the circumstances surrounding the attempted intervention and the violent confrontation that followed.
Malaysian authorities are expected to provide further details about the incident and the circumstances leading to the attempted transfer of the Nigerian national to a rehabilitation facility.
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