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Singaporean man shot dead by police, 2 others detained in incident near Shangri-La Hotel
A 34-year-old Singaporean man was shot dead by police and two others were arrested in an incident near the Shangri-La Hotel where a high-level security summit was taking part
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34-year-old Singaporean man was shot dead by police and two others were arrested in an incident near the Shangri-La Hotel where a high-level security summit was taking part.
The incident happened at 4.36 am on Sunday, said the police. The two men arrested, also Singaporeans, are 26 and 31 years old respectively.
The three men in a Singapore-registered red Subaru Impreza were stopped at a police vehicular checkpoint set up along Ardmore Park.
When the police asked to inspect the car boot, the 34-year-old driver suddenly accelerated the vehicle towards Anderson Road.
Despite warnings to stop, the driver continued to crash through police barricades, endangering the lives of the officers, the police said.
"Police opened fire at the vehicle to stop further danger. The vehicle subsequently stopped at the junction of Orange Grove Road and Anderson Road," said the police statement.
A bag containing white powdery substances believed to contain controlled drugs was recovered in the car.
Substances believed to be controlled drugs and an item believed to be a drug-taking utensil were found on the men arrested.
The three men were wanted by the authorities for various offences, said the police. The 31-year-old passenger was injured during the incident and was taken to the hospital conscious.
Police and officers from SAF's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Explosives Defence Group have searched the car. No explosives, arms or weapons were found in the vehicle.
No weapons were found on the men. Preliminary investigations indicate that this is an isolated incident, said the police.
Security measures, including vehicle and person check points, have been put in place in the vicinity of the Shangri-La Hotel because of the Shangri-La Dialogue. The three-day security summit, which closes later on Sunday, was attended by defence chiefs from 26 nations, security analysts, academics and media from around the world.
Orange Grove Road, Anderson Road and Ardmore Park were temporarily closed following the incident, but all three roads were reopened to traffic by 11:10am.
At about 9am on Sunday, the entrance to Anderson Road from Stevens Road was cordoned off.
Residents who wanted to return to their apartments in the area had to be escorted by police officers. The entrance to Anderson Road was reopened at about 11am.
Police armoured vehicles and Special Operations Command vehicles were seen leaving the scene at about 9:27am. (***)
