Slashing incident at Pasir Ris West Plaza leaves several badly injured, police on scene investigating
Five people were reportedly injured.Kerr Puay Hian |
A slashing incident occurred at Pasir Ris West Plaza around 4pm on Dec. 20, 2023, The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao and CNA reported.
In response to media queries, the police said they received a call for assistance at Block 734 Pasir Ris Street 72 at about 4:50pm.
Two men, 61 and 53, and two women, 53 and 55, were taken to a hospital.
The police told the media that the 61-year-old man was subsequently arrested for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon.
The police said the parties are known to each other and "not on friendly terms".
Police investigating for hours
When Mothership arrived at the scene, the police was still investigating.
A large area of shops was cordoned off, and the bloodied items were still left at the crime scene.
A trail of blood can be seen leading from a shop named Royal Regent.
Royal Regent is a store selling mobile phones and other items.
30 police officers arrived: Witnesses
ST reporters who arrived at the mall at around 6:30pm saw police interviewing witnesses while the area was cordoned off.
Witnesses told ST reporters that "over 30 police officers" arrived at the scene "armed with rifles".
ST pointed out that Singapore Police Force’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) officers are trained to respond to cases involving firearms and dangerous weapons.
ERT officers are equipped with submachine guns, pistols, bullet-resistant vests and ballistic helmets.
An employee working in a shop in the area told ST she heard screams from another nearby shop.
A witness told Zaobao that people were badly injured.
