KUALA LUMPUR: A police operation in Kajang turned deadly earlier today, resulting in a shootout that left one suspect dead and a policeman injured.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that around 3pm, a routine patrol by the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department encountered a Perodua vehicle near the Sungai Balak toll entrance on the Kajang Traffic Dispersal Ring Road (SILK) Highway.
"In the incident, the suspect refused to stop and fired shots at the police.
"This prompted the police to return fire and the suspect was believed to have been fatally shot in the exchange," he said in a statement.
During the incident, a policeman sustained injuries from the suspect's gunfire.
He said the suspect, a local male in his mid-30s with a criminal record of six robberies, was believed to have been involved in a robbery at a gold shop in Plaza Metro Kajang several months ago.
An investigation has been launched under the Penal Code for attempted murder.
On June 17, four masked robbers robbed a goldsmith shop at Plaza Metro and fled with jewellery from the outlet.
Kajang district deputy chief of police Superintendent Muhamad Nasir Drahman said the incident occurred at about 3.17pm, involving four male suspects dressed like security guards, masked, and wearing dark gloves.