Suspect killed in Police STF shootout.
One person was killed in a shootout by the Police Special Task Force on Wednesday (19) night.
The Police had opened fire at the suspect, who attempted to shoot a Police officer during an operation to arrest him.
The deceased suspect, 36, was a resident of Minuwangoda.
He was a wanted suspect over several shooting incidents reported in Colombo.
In the meantime, an STF officer who was injured in the incident is currently receiving treatment at the Gampaha Hospital.
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