Man dies in shootout with police

ALOR STAR: A man died in a shootout early today with the police in Taman Rakyat, Mergong, near here, said Kedah Police deputy chief Datuk Abdul Jalil Hassan.
He said the incident occurred at 4.10am when patrolling policemen spotted a man driving a white Honda Civic car in a suspicious manner at the traffic lights near the Mergong branch of Bank Rakyat.
The policemen ordered the man to stop the car for an inspection but the man sped off.
"The suspect also fired three shots at the policemen and they returned fire in self defence. The suspect's vehicle skidded and crashed into a tree in front of a mosque in Taman Rakyat.
"The suspect is believed to have died from a police gunshot. Police found a hand grenade, a Smith & Wesson pistol and ammunition, and various types of drugs," he said at the scene.
Abdul Jalil said the police had yet to identify the suspect as he was not carrying any identification document.
"None of the policemen was injured. A police vehicle was slightly damaged in a collision with the suspect's car," he said. – Bernama