{
  "id": 5491460,
  "title": "Penang mechanic escapes with injuries after being shot at",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/penang-mechanic-escapes-with-injuries-after-being-shot-at-5491460",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T03:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/04/penang-mechanic-escapes-with-injuries-after-being-shot-at"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yesterday, a 43-year-old mechanic in Penang was shot at while working at a used vehicle workshop in Machang Bubok. The incident occurred around 1.05pm when two men on a motorcycle approached the victim, with one of them allegedly shooting him. The injured mechanic fled to the nearby Chinese cemetery for safety, while the suspects also escaped the scene. He sustained a right palm injury and fractures to the bones in his hand, according to the Seberang Perai Tengah police chief Nik Aminuddin Raja Abdullah. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment and is believed to be in stable condition. Police are investigating the case as attempted murder and are seeking information from the public to determine the motive behind the shooting.",
  "summary": "Police are trying to identify the motive for the shooting.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Mechanic shot at Penang workshop, jumps cemetery fence to escape gunmen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/mechanic-shot-at-penang-workshop-jumps-cemetery-fence-to-escape-gunmen",
        "published": "2026-09-04T00:36:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Penang mechanic escapes with injuries after being shot at",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/penang-mechanic-escapes-with-injuries-after-being-shot-at",
        "published": "2026-09-04T03:37:00.000Z"
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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."
}