{
  "id": 19577862,
  "title": "Suspect shot dead after severing policeman’s wrist with machete in Kepong (VIDEO)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/suspect-shot-dead-after-severing-policemans-wrist-with-machete-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T00:44:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/12/suspect-shot-dead-after-severing-policemans-wrist-with-machete-in-kepong/242903"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — A foreign national went on a violent rampage in a residential area of Kepong, resulting in a police officer's right wrist being cut off with a machete. The Selangor Police Chief, Datuk Shazeli Kahar, reported that the incident began around 4pm when a member of the public informed authorities about an unstable and aggressive individual. A joint police team, comprising the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) and Health Ministry (MOH) personnel, were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, the suspect attacked the officers with two machetes, causing Lance Corporal from Gombak District Police Headquarters' Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) unit to suffer a severed right wrist along with injuries to his head and body. Other firefighters and MOH personnel also sustained minor injuries. The suspect managed to escape but was later found in a nearby playground and apprehended. Shazeli stated that the suspect attacked the police with a machete, prompting them to fire several shots, after which the suspect was pronounced dead during the ambulance ride to the hospital. The injured officer was taken to Selayang Hospital before being transferred to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for surgery and is reported to be in stable condition. The incident caused widespread online discussion and reactions from netizens.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — A policeman’s right wrist was severed after he was attacked by a foreign national who...",
  "key_points": [
    "Foreign national attacked police with machete in Kepong.",
    "Lance Corporal suffered severed right wrist and injuries.",
    "Suspect killed by police after machete attack."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Policeman’s hand severed in Kepong machete attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/policemans-hand-severed-in-kepong-machete-attack",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:26:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}