Public safety incident
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Event title
Malaysia - Three car thieves shot dead after firing at police in Rawang
Source
Severity
High
Event date (UTC)
2025-01-18 08:38:04
Last update (UTC)
2025-01-18 08:38:04
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Kota Emerald, Rawang, Gombak, Selangor
Three suspected car thieves were shot dead after they opened fire on the police in Kota Emerald here.Two of the suspects had a combined total of 68 prior criminal records, most of which were related to vehicle theft and robbery.Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the incident occurred at around noon today."The suspects are believed to have rented cars and changed their number plates to use them to search for four-wheel drive vehicles to steal."Based on intelligence gathered, the suspects had rented a car this time and changed its number plate, so we believe they were about to commit another crime today," he told reporters at the scene.