A routine emergency welfare response turned bloody in the Desa Amanpuri area of Kepong, near Kuala Lumpur, after a Nigerian national went on a violent rampage, severing a police officer’s hand with a machete before being shot dead by authorities.
According to Selangor Police Chief Commissioner Datuk Shazeli Kahar, law enforcement officers were responding to a public complaint regarding a foreign national—identified in community reports as Chibuzor—who was exhibiting aggressive behavior and struggling with mental instability.
A joint multi-agency team comprising local police, Fire and Rescue Department personnel, and Ministry of Health (MOH) staff arrived at the residential apartment complex to safely transfer the man to a medical rehabilitation facility. However, as soon as the door was opened, the suspect aggressively lunged at the first responders armed with two machetes.
During the sudden ambush, a 26-year-old police Lance Corporal attached to the Gombak District Headquarters had his right wrist severed and sustained deep lacerations to his head and body. Other emergency personnel on the scene also sustained minor injuries before the suspect fled downstairs.
Following a brief manhunt, tactical officers cornered the suspect near a playground between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.. Police reported that the man attempted a second machete assault when cornered, forcing officers to open fire in self-defense.
Although the wounded suspect was rushed to Selayang Hospital, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. Meanwhile, the injured police officer was transferred to Kuala Lumpur Hospital, where medical teams successfully reattached his severed hand during emergency surgery. He remains listed in stable condition.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim strongly condemned the assault, emphasizing zero tolerance for violence against law enforcement personnel carrying out their duties. He stressed that the rule of law will be strictly enforced against any criminal acts, regardless of the perpetrator’s nationality.