A Nigerian man living in Malaysia, identified simply as Chibuzo, has reportedly been shot dead by police after attacking an officer with a machete and severing his wrist.
The incident, according to local authorities, occurred on Wednesday, November 11, at a residential property in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong.
A viral video of the incident showed the suspect violently attacking police officers with a machete, leaving one of the personnel with his right wrist severed while attempting to defend himself.
Malaysia’s Police Chief, Datuk Shazeli Kahar, said the injured officer was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he is currently in stable condition and undergoing surgery in an attempt to reattach his severed hand.
According to the police chief, the suspect attacked the officers with a machete when they attempted to arrest him, forcing the personnel to open fire.
He explained that the police had earlier received a report from a member of the public about a man who was allegedly in an unstable mental state and behaving aggressively.
Following the report, a team of police officers, personnel from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, JBPM, and officials of the Health Ministry, MOH, was deployed to the scene to manage the situation.