{
  "id": 81869,
  "title": "Man shot dead after attacking cops with machete",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/man-shot-dead-after-attacking-cops-with-machete",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T10:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/03/man-shot-dead-after-attacking-cops-with-machete"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a harrowing incident near Larut, Perak, a 39-year-old man was shot dead by police after attempting to stab them with a machete. Perak police chief Alwi Zainal Abidin revealed that the suspect had a criminal record for 10 offences, including drug-related crimes. On June 23, police received intelligence that the man was hiding at a hut in Kampung Klian Gunung Ijok and tracked him down. Upon arrival, the officers confronted the suspect, who promptly drew a machete and launched an attack on the officers. In self-defense, police discharged a single shot, hitting the suspect in both thighs. Despite the injury, the suspect continued to resist arrest, leading to a struggle where officers managed to seize the weapon. The injured suspect was pronounced dead by attending medical personnel at 9.20am.",
  "summary": "The 39-year-old man is believed to have injured two officers in a separate incident on June 23.",
  "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."
}