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Man tries to rob M'sia goldsmith store with knife, gets shot by security guard & dies
He struggled and injured a security guard before another guard shot him twice.
March 17, 2026, 02:37 PM
A man was shot dead while he attempted to rob a goldsmith store in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on Mar. 16.
Armed with a knife and riding a motorcycle, the man reportedly arrived at the store at 11am, reported New Straits Times.
He struggled and injured a security guard before another guard shot him twice.
In a video posted to Facebook, the alleged robber could be seen surrounded by police before losing consciousness.
Video from Lion Wong/Facebook
No jewellery was reported missing.
Alleged robber pronounced dead
According to The Star, no customers were present as the store had just opened for business.
In a statement, Malaysia police said the alleged robber was pronounced dead at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre at 11:53am.
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A post-mortem will be carried out on Mar. 17.
The case will be investigated under Sections 392/397 of Malaysia's Penal Code for armed robbery and Section 39 of the Arms Act.
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Investigations are ongoing.
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