Motorist shot dead after fleeing police in security scare at Singapore summit
Shangri-La Dialogue is placed under lockdown as police open fire at vehicle after driver tried to crash through barriers near venue
An Asia-Pacific security summit was briefly put on lockdown yesterday after police shot dead a local motorist who tried to flee a checkpoint in a car later found to contain drugs, officials said.
The three-day Shangri-La Dialogue attended by China's chief delegate, Admiral Sun Jianguo , US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and counterparts from around the world ended at midday yesterday.
But before dawn, police opened fire at a car with three Singaporean men after they tried to crash through a barricade outside the annual summit's venue, the Shangri-La Hotel.
The 34-year-old driver was killed and one passenger was wounded and taken to hospital. Both passengers were under arrest.
"When asked to open the car boot for checks, the driver suddenly accelerated the vehicle towards Anderson Road. Despite police warnings to stop, the driver continued to crash through police barricades, endangering the lives of the officers," 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."