UPDATE TO INCIDENT AT KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL (KTPH)
Police have classified the case as one of Unlawful Discharge of Firearms under the Arms Offences Act.
The suspect, a 24-year-old Singaporean man, was arrested for motor vehicle theft on 19 June 2015 and under remand for further investigations. On 20 June 2015, the suspect complained of chest pains and was escorted by Police officers to KTPH to seek medical attention. While inside one of the hospital’s examination rooms, which are not accessible to the public, the suspect attempted to escape but was stopped by one of the Police officers. A struggle ensued during which the suspect snatched the Police officer’s revolver. Shots were fired from the 31-year-old officer’s revolver. The subject was subsequently subdued and the situation brought under control.
The suspect sustained superficial injuries while the Police officer suffered gunshot wounds to his left thumb and right foot. The officer was subsequently conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He has since undergone surgery and is currently in a stable condition.
The suspect will be produced in Court on 22 June 2015 at 2pm on a holding charge of Unlawful Discharge of Firearms under Section 4(1) of the Arms Offences Act Chapter 14, which carries the death penalty.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
21 JUNE 2015 @ 9.45PM