{
  "id": 19582406,
  "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-19582406",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T00:44:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "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": "At approximately 4pm on November 12, Selangor Police received a report of a distressed individual behaving aggressively in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong. A team of officers, firefighters, and medical personnel were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, the suspect, a foreign national, attacked police with two machetes, severing the right wrist of Lance Corporal from the Gombak District Police Headquarters’ Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) unit. The suspect also inflicted injuries to his head and body. Several firefighters and medical personnel were also injured during the chaos. The suspect attempted to flee but was later apprehended at a nearby playground. Police opened fire when the suspect initiated an attack on the officers. The suspect was pronounced dead while being transported to the hospital. The injured officer was initially treated at Selayang Hospital and then transferred to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for surgery on his severed right hand. The incident quickly went viral on social media, eliciting mixed 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": [],
  "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."
}