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Deadly Shah Alam brawl reignites Malaysian gang violence fears

Dashcam video showing a man being rammed by a car during an armed street fight has triggered a murder inquiry

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Paramedics attend to the victim after a brawl in Shah Alam, Malaysia’s Selangor state, on Tuesday in this still from a social media video. Photo: Threads
Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Malaysian police are investigating a killing near Kuala Lumpur as murder after a man rammed by a car died following an armed brawl in broad daylight that was caught on camera – footage that has stirred fresh alarm over brazen street violence in the country.

The fight, in which several men were filmed slashing at one another, broke out at around 2pm on Tuesday in the Taman Alam Megah neighbourhood of Shah Alam, police said.

One local man has been arrested in connection with the case.

Shah Alam police chief Assistant Commissioner Sarudin Samah said surveillance footage showed a group of men fighting before the confrontation escalated.

“CCTV footage showed a group of men fighting before they began slashing at one another,” he said in a statement on Tuesday. “A blue Perodua Alza was also seen hitting one of the suspects, who died at the scene.”

Dashcam footage shows the scene where a man died after being rammed by a vehicle in Shah Alam, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Photo: Threads
Dashcam footage shows the scene where a man died after being rammed by a vehicle in Shah Alam, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Photo: Threads

Police have not identified the dead man, describing him only as one of the individuals believed to have been involved in the fight, nor have they disclosed a motive or confirmed any gang-related connection.

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