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PETALING JAYA: Adam Jaafar, or ‘Prebet Adam’ who had gone berserk at Chow Kit in 1987, died on Tuesday (March 30) morning.
According to Sinar Harian, he died at the age of 57 after a lung infection in Penang hospital and was buried in Datuk Keramat.
His death was confirmed by his two brothers, Anisah and Arzat on their respective Facebook accounts.
In October 1987, Adam became famous when he raged at Jalan Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur.
Surrender: Prebet Adam (center) being carried away after his surrender. Scanned image: Staric Date: 09.10.1987
He had started shooting at people with an M16 assault rifle that he had stolen from his military base in Ipoh.
The then 23-year-old had entered the area on a motorcycle and launched into shootings, resulting in one death and several injuries.
Having been tried for having a diseased mind when he committed the act, he was not given the death penalty, but was committed to a mental institution for 10 years.
The reason for his sudden wave of gunfire was subject to much speculation for years, but in a book published 30 years later, Adam said he had suffered trauma in early childhood and faced hazing from his superiors in the military.
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