Two men killed in Johor Bahru suburb shoot-out with Malaysian police
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Police officers were following a white car that was moving suspiciously before the shoot-out ensued at around 5pm on June 15.
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JOHOR BAHRU – Two men, one with a criminal record involving nearly 40 offences, have been killed in a shoot-out with the Malaysian police.
Johor police chief M. Kumar said the incident occurred at 5.04pm on June 15 in Jalan Abad.
He said the police from the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department and the Johor police special investigation unit were following a white car that was moving suspiciously.
“When the suspects noticed they were being followed, they tried to escape. They fired several shots at the police.
“The police fired back until the situation was safe,” he said in a statement on June 15.
He added that following the shoot-out, the police checked the vehicle and found the two suspects had been killed.
They also found two guns – one on the body of one of the suspects – along with substances believed to be drugs.
Mr Kumar said one of the suspects was a 42-year-old man with a criminal record involving 38 offences, including drug-related crimes.
“The identity of the second suspect has yet to be confirmed as no identification documents were found on him.”
Mr Kumar added that the case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder.
He urged those who have information on the incident to come forward to assist investigations.
They can reach Johor police through their hotline on 019-2792095 or its command centre on 07-221299.
The Star earlier reported that at least two men on the wanted list were killed during a shoot-out in Johor Bahru.
Social media was abuzz with pictures of the main road in Taman Abad being cordoned off and with a heavy police presence. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
