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Singapore security authorities tightened security at the conference location, because the event was attended by a number of defense ministers from various countries, including US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, who will appear as a speaker on Saturday.
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Police said the shooting incident happened when they stopped a four-wheeled vehicle at a checkpoint.
However, still according to police, the motorist was accelerated and rammed a police barricade after he was asked to open the trunk of his car.
Police said the incident was being investigated, and they believe that this case is closely related to the issue of drugs.
Officers opened fire because the motorist is "endangering the lives of officers", police said.
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| Singapore police said they had shot dead one man and arrested two others near Hotel Shangri-La, the location of the conference which was attended by US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (right) and the level officials from different countries. |
It also found the drug of one of the detained.
Attended by US Defense Secretary
Currently, according to police, the situation is under control and then announced that it had reopened the road near the shooting scene.
Singapore security authorities tightened security at the conference location, because the event was attended by a number of defense ministers from various countries, including US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, who will appear as a speaker on Saturday.
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Singapore adopted laws that implement anti-drug maximum punishment for the perpetrators, including the death penalty in certain cases.
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The country also adopted laws that implement anti-drug maximum punishment for the perpetrators, including the death penalty in certain cases. (Source BBC)
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