PETALING JAYA: A man armed with a sharp object was shot dead while trying to rob a jewellery shop here this morning.
The suspect arrived on a motorcycle around 11am when the shop had just opened and no customers were around, Berita Harian reported.
The man got into a scuffle with a security officer before another guard fired two shots at him, severely wounding him.
The suspect was rushed to hospital where he was declared dead. Police are still investigating the incident.