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| Singapore police fatally shoot man outside major Asian security conference | Singapore police fatally shoot man outside major Asian security conference |
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| Singapore police have confirmed they fatally shot one man and detained two others at a roadblock outside a security conference attended by high ranking ministers and officials. | Singapore police have confirmed they fatally shot one man and detained two others at a roadblock outside a security conference attended by high ranking ministers and officials. |
| The shooting occurred when police stopped a vehicle at the roadblock which accelerated after it was asked to open its boot and rammed into barricades. | The shooting occurred when police stopped a vehicle at the roadblock which accelerated after it was asked to open its boot and rammed into barricades. |
| Police opened fire on the vehicle, with three occupants, when it was deemed to be “endangering the lives of officers,” according to a statement. | Police opened fire on the vehicle, with three occupants, when it was deemed to be “endangering the lives of officers,” according to a statement. |
| It is believed the incident is drug-related, after substances thought to be drugs were found on one of the two people detained, the other was fatally wounded by police fire. | |
| Along with other dignitaries, US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter was at the summit, which is a major event in the Asia-Pacific region held in the exclusive Shangri-La hotel. | Along with other dignitaries, US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter was at the summit, which is a major event in the Asia-Pacific region held in the exclusive Shangri-La hotel. |
| The defence secretary left shortly afterwards, but US officials had been unaware of the event until they heard reports some hours later. | The defence secretary left shortly afterwards, but US officials had been unaware of the event until they heard reports some hours later. |
| The conference was not interrupted by the incident, but security at the venue was increased and traffic was rerouted. | The conference was not interrupted by the incident, but security at the venue was increased and traffic was rerouted. |
| Police said they were in control of the situation. | Police said they were in control of the situation. |
| AP | AP |