Insufficient evidence to
suggest sniper shot at school: Police
THOUGH there are unexplained "small holes" on damaged windowpanes
at Chestnut Secondary School, police have found no bullet holes or
any other markings on the walls of the school.
Police spokesman Victor Keong issued this clarification in response
to Today's front page story titled "Shots fired at secondary
school".
Singapore Police Force Assistant Director Keong also clarified that
"to date" there was "insufficient evidence to suggest the presence
of a sniper", and that no air gun pellets or projectiles had been
found at the school.
Today had reported yesterday that students of Chestnut Secondary
had not been informed of a series of six shots that had been fired
at the school since April. The latest incident, which happened on
Tuesday, had damaged a windowpane on the third floor.
Principal Chia Mee Lan had also told Today that all necessary
precautions had been taken to ensure the safety of students and
that teachers had been told not to let students sit too close to
windows until police find the culprit.
Police said yesterday that they were still establishing the cause
of the damage to the windowpanes.
