Police Shoot Dead Ex-Convict

KEMAMAN, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- A man who was released from prison about two months ago, was shot dead by police when he tried to mow down a policeman with a stolen car at the 135km Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan last night.

The dead man's 22-year-old accomplice who was also in the car, sustained a gunshot wound in the shoulder and was warded in a stable condition at the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital in Kuantan.

Seized from the car were several parangs and knives, believed to have been used during break-ins at homes.

The police did not identify the dead man.

The incident occured near a lemang stall at Kampung Geliga in Kijal about 11.50pm.

State CID chief ACP Mohd Fuazi Abduri said on Monday that the ex-convict had seven criminal records, including house break-ins and car thefts, while the accomplice was linked to hold-ups.

Following a report that a Perodua MyVi which was reported stolen in Kuantan was spotted in Kampung Geliga, he said a police team arrived at the scene and saw two men seated inside the vehicle.

Despite repeated requests to alight from the car, the duo refused.

The ex-convict who was in the driver's seat, reversed the car, hitting a parked motorcycle before driving it forward, almost hitting one of the policemen.

Fuazi said, at that juncture, the police fired a shot in the direction of the car, killing the ex-convict on the spot and injuring his accomplice.