Date | 31 May 2015 |
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Time | 04:36 SST (30 May, 20:36 UTC) |
Location | Anderson Road, Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°18′34″N 103°49′37″E / 1.3095°N 103.8270°E |
Also known as | Shangri-La Shooting |
Deaths | Mohamed Taufik bin Zahar |
Non-fatal injuries | Mohamed bin Ismail |
On 31 May 2015, Mohamed Taufik Zahar was shot by the police manning a high security checkpoint located near the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore where the Shangri-La Dialogue was being held. Taufik was driving a car when he accelerated towards police officers at a roadblock. Taufik died after being shot and his two passengers were subsequently convicted of drug offences.