KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- A suspect wanted over a knife attack that injured two police officers in Perak died after being shot when he allegedly charged at another police team with a machete during an attempt to arrest him.

The shooting took place at about 8.20am yesterday in Kampung Kelian Gunung, Ijok, after police received a tip-off about the suspect's hiding place, Utusan Malaysia reported.

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said a team from the Selama district police headquarters, led by Inspector B. Thanabalan, went to the hut to arrest the man.

"Upon arriving at the location, the raiding team saw the suspect beneath the hut before identifying themselves as police officers and attempting to approach him.

"However, th...