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Malaysian police shoot attacker who severed officer's hand

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Malaysian police fatally shot a foreign national who attacked officers and emergency personnel with two machetes. The incident occurred in Desa Amanpuri, Kepong, Selangor, when the suspect severed a policeman's hand. The man was shot near a playground shortly after the attack. AI

RANK_REASON Law enforcement action resulting in death following a violent attack. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Malaysian police shoot attacker who severed officer's hand

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · The Star ·

    Malaysian police shoot dead machete-wielding man who severed officer’s hand

    A foreign man who allegedly hacked off a Malaysian policeman’s right hand during an attack at an apartment in Desa Amanpuri, Kepong, was shot dead. Armed with two machetes, the suspect charged out of a residential unit and attacked police officers, firefighters and health ministr…

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