{
  "id": 12993279,
  "title": "Johor police chief: Civilian injured in shooting involving officer near Johor Zoo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/johor-police-chief-civilian-injured-in-shooting-involving-officer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T00:40:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/09/johor-police-chief-civilian-injured-in-shooting-involving-officer-near-johor-zoo/238305"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yesterday, a shooting incident occurred near Johor Zoo in Johor Bahru, involving a civilian and a police officer, according to the Johor police chief, Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad. The civilian was injured during the incident. Ab Rahaman confirmed the occurrence of the shooting, stating that \"I confirm that a shooting involving a police officer took place and a member of the public was injured.\" He further announced that the Johor police will hold a media conference about the incident the following day. Additionally, Ab Rahaman mentioned that the police will provide updates on the investigation into the death of 16-year-old student Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, who passed away in Yong Peng, Batu Pahat. The shooting incident gained attention on social media as roads leading to the zoo were closed to all motorists. Reports indicate that two gunshots were fired during the incident, which took place at 2pm.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 9 — Police have confirmed that a shooting incident involving a policeman and a member of the publ...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Johor police chief: Civilian injured in shooting involving officer near Johor Zoo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/johor-police-chief-civilian-injured-in-shooting-involving-officer-12995519",
        "published": "2026-10-09T00:40:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}