Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus has ordered police officers to shoot without hesitation if they perceive any threats, following a violent attack in Kepong last night where an officer's hand was severed.

In that incident, a foreign national armed with two machetes attacked authorities outside an apartment unit when they responded to a call about violent behaviour.

Police later tracked down the suspect to a nearby playground. Police said he attacked officers again, leading them to shoot him in self-defence. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Selayang Hospital.

In an audio message posted on the Kuala Lumpur police's Facebook page following the incident, Fadil (above) said he did not want his frontline officers to experience a similar incident to what happened in Kepong.