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A Nigerian man identified simply as Chibuzo has reportedly been shot dead by police in Malaysia after allegedly attacking an officer with a machete and severing his right wrist. The incident occurred during a police operation at a residential property in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong.
Local authorities said the incident happened on Wednesday, November 11, after officers responded to a report about a man behaving aggressively and believed to be in an unstable mental state. The circumstances surrounding the confrontation were captured in a video that has since circulated widely on social media.
Footage of the incident showed the suspect wielding a machete and attacking police personnel. During the confrontation, one of the officers reportedly sustained a severe injury after his right wrist was severed while attempting to defend himself against the attack.
Malaysia’s Police Chief, Datuk Shazeli Kahar, confirmed that the injured officer was immediately taken to a hospital for emergency treatment. He said the officer was in stable condition and undergoing surgery in an attempt to reattach his severed hand.
Kahar explained that the officers opened fire after the suspect allegedly attacked them with the machete as they attempted to arrest him. The police chief said the shooting followed an earlier report from a member of the public about the man’s aggressive behaviour.
Following the report, a joint response team was deployed to the residential property. The team comprised police officers, personnel from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, known as JBPM, and officials of the country’s Ministry of Health.
The agencies were reportedly mobilised to manage the situation and respond to the concerns raised about the man’s behaviour. However, the intervention escalated into a violent confrontation, leaving one police officer seriously injured and the Nigerian suspect dead.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about Chibuzo’s identity, including his age, occupation or length of stay in Malaysia. Further information about the circumstances leading to the shooting was also not provided in the available report.
