{
  "id": 5538655,
  "title": "Police probe possible gang link in Sungai Lembu shooting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/police-probe-possible-gang-link-in-sungai-lembu-shooting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:30:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1525722/police-probe-possible-gang-link-sungai-lembu-shooting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police are investigating a shooting incident involving potential gang involvement at a used vehicle workshop near a Chinese cemetery in Sungai Lembu, Bintulu, Sabah. The 43-year-old victim suffered a gunshot to the right palm and fled to the nearby cemetery for safety. Two suspects on a motorcycle approached the victim before firing a shot. Police found several items at the scene, and the case is being probed under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder. Authorities are still determining the motive and investigating potential gang involvement.",
  "summary": "BUKIT MERTAJAM: Police are probing the possible involvement of gangs in a shooting that injured a 43-year-old man in Machang Bubok yesterday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}