A Nigerian man residing in Malaysia, identified only as Chibuzo, has reportedly been shot dead by police after allegedly attacking an officer with a machete and severing his wrist.
Local authorities said the incident occurred on Wednesday, November 11, at a residential property in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong.
A video of the incident circulating online showed the suspect attacking police officers with a machete. One of the officers reportedly sustained a severe injury, losing his right wrist while trying to defend himself.
Malaysia’s Police Chief, Datuk Shazeli Kahar, said the injured officer was immediately taken to hospital, where he is in stable condition and undergoing surgery in an attempt to reattach the severed hand.
According to the police chief, the suspect attacked the officers with a machete when they attempted to arrest him, forcing the personnel to open fire.
He explained that the police had earlier received a report from a member of the public about a man who was allegedly in an unstable mental state and behaving aggressively.
Following the report, a team of police officers, personnel from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, JBPM, and officials of the Health Ministry, MOH, was deployed to the scene to manage the situation.