Selangor police chief Abdul Samah Mat said in the 3.50am incident, a police team patrolling the area noticed two men behaving suspiciously in a Proton Wira car.

“The three-man patrol team instructed the suspect, who was in the driver’s seat, to pull aside for an inspection, but he sped off and crashed into the road shoulder.

“In the incident, his accomplice managed to flee.”

The driver opened fire at the police who returned fire, hitting the man in his abdomen.

Samah said on examining the suspect’s car, police found a Smith & Wesson revolver with two bullets, a parang and two fake car registration plates.

He said police have not been able to identify the suspect, believed to be in his 30s, as no identification papers were found on him.

“We will check if the suspect was involved in any criminal activity around the Jalan Bukit Puchong area apart from tracking down his accomplice, who is also believed to be a foreigner.

“Earlier, police received several reports of early morning break-ins in the area,” he said.