Two killed in JB shootout with police

Two suspected criminals were killed in a shootout with the police in Jalan Abad, Johor Bahru, yesterday.

Johor police chief M Kumar said one of the suspects killed in the 5.04pm incident was a 42-year-old man with 38 previous records for drug-related offences.

“The incident occurred when a police team from Bukit Aman, together with Johor’s Criminal Investigation Division, trailed a suspicious white Toyota Estima.

"Upon realising the police on its trail, the MPV sped away with the suspects firing several shots at the police vehicle, forcing the police to fire back," he said in a statement today, adding that both suspects were killed in the shootout.

Following checks, the police found two pistols in the MPV and another on one of the suspects.

The police also found drugs in the vehicle and an investigation was being carried out under Section 307 of the Penal Code, Kumar said.

- Bernama

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