Wanted man wielding knife shot dead by police at Bendemeer HDB block near Boon Keng

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A man wielding a knife was shot dead by police during a confrontation at a Bendemeer Road HDB block near Boon Keng.

The man, who came out of a unit, had refused to drop the weapon after police officers arrived at the scene and warned him multiple times to do so. While the officers retreated to create distance between the man and them, the man continued to advance towards them.

 

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