Mentally Unstable Man Shot By Police After He Attacks A Blind Man With His Parang
In a last attempt to calm a mentally unstable man from hurting others, the police resorted to using their guns.
By Mei Mei Chu — 05 Dec 2013, 03:56 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Police Shot A Mentally Unstable Man At A Restaurant In Bangsar After He Attacked A Blind Man Yesterday (5 Dec 2013)
Police shot a mentally unstable man after he attacked a blind man with a machete at a restaurant in Bangsar yesterday.
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58-Year-Old Ahmad Ya'akob Was Having A Drink At The Restaurant At 10am When The Suspect Entered The Restaurant Waving A Machete
Ahmad was having a drink at the restaurant at 10am when the man appeared and started shouting at the patrons.
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Patrons Left The Restaurant When They Saw The Suspect But Ahmad Ya'akob, Who Could Not See The Machete, Confronted The Suspect
Most of the patrons left upon seeing the man but Ahmad, who did not realise he was waving a machete, got up and asked why he was shouting.
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Ahmad Ya'akob Was Slashed By The Suspect And Was Taken To a Nearby Clinic By Other Patrons
The man suddenly slashed Ahmad on the shoulder and a struggle ensued with Ahmad putting up a fight with his walking stick.
A bloodied Ahmad, who was also injured in the mouth, broke free and was taken to a nearby clinic by other patrons.
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Police, Who Were Alerted By The Clinic, Shot The Man In The Leg When He Refused To Surrender
Police who were alerted by the clinic staff arrived and tried to calm down the attacker. They had to shoot him in the leg when he refused to surrender.
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After He Was Shot, The Mentally Unstable Man Continued To Created A Ruckus In The Restaurant
The man was shot in the leg after he slashed 58-year-old Ahmad Ya’akob on the shoulder and continued to create a ruckus in the area.
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City CID chief Says The Police Had To Open Fire To Prevent More People From Getting Hurt
City CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said initial investigations showed the suspect had a history of mental illness.
“The police had to open fire to control the situation and to prevent more people from getting hurt,” he said.
Both The Mentally Unstable Man And Blind Man Have Been Sent To The Hospital
Ahmad and the man were sent to University Malaya Medical Centre. Both are in a stable condition.
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