According to Sinar Harian, he died at the age of 57 following a lung infection in Penang Hospital and was buried in Datuk Keramat.In October 1987, Adam became notorious when he ran amok in Jalan Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur.He had started shooting people with an M16 assault rifle he had stolen from his military base in Ipoh.
The then 23-year-old had ridden into the area with a motorcycle and went on a shooting spree, which resulted in one death and injuries of several others. Having been judged as having an unsound mind when he committed the act, he was not given the death sentence but was committed to a mental institution for 10 years.
The reason for his sudden shooting spree was subject to much speculation for years, but in a book published 30 years later, Adam said he had suffered early childhood trauma and faced hazing by his seniors in the army.
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