It is learnt the man came to the Ulu Tiram police station at about 2.30am. A constable manning a counter was slashed and died on the spot, said sources.
The suspect then used the constable’s gun to shoot dead a policeman who came to check on the commotion.
Johor police chief M. Kumar said the suspect was shot dead at the scene.
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the man is believed to be a member of the JI extremist group. Seven people, including two students and a 62-year-old believed to be a JI member, have been arrested. Five of them are the suspect’s family members, including the 62-year-old who is his father.
“I have instructed our Special Branch to arrest all JI members in Johor to be investigated,” Mr Razarudin added, noting that there are about 20 identified members in Johor.
He said the incident began when the two students, a 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, came to the police station at 2.30am on May 17.
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“The duo came to seek advice from the police regarding a sexual assault case that happened two years ago,” he told local media.
A 21-year-old man on a motorbike then turned up and went to the back of the police station. A policeman, who checked on him, was slashed in the neck.
“The suspect then took the victim’s gun. At the same time, another two mobile patrol vehicle (MPV) policemen, who had just finished their patrol, returned to the police station.
“One of our men was shot in his cheek and the bullet went through his head, while another was shot in the shoulder and waist,” Mr Razarudin said.
Police investigations revealed that the suspect, who has no criminal records, made preparations to confront the police – based on items found in his bag which he used as a shield. There were zinc sheets and paper inside
“Investigations at the suspect’s house found texts pasted on the walls,” Mr Razarudin added, noting that family members are aged between 19 and 62.
He said the suspect’s likely motive was to steal weapons from the police station for an unknown agenda. Of the students arrested, he noted that the sexual assault case happened two years ago and they sought police advice only in the wee hours
Mr Kumar said the bodies of the deceased were sent to a hospital for a post-mortem, while the injured policeman, who is reported to be in stable condition, is getting treatment.
“The officers were assaulted and shot. Further investigation is being carried out,” he added at the scene of the incident.
Apart from determining the motive, the police are checking if the attacker was of unsound mind.
