Police pursuit of drug suspects ends in Guangzhou shooting

A suspected drug trafficker was shot dead in the street while another was detained by police in Guangzhou on Wednesday morning.

The incident took place in Dashi township, Panyu district, at about 5 am, when a police car collided with the suspects' vehicle after a road pursuit.

Drug enforcement officers from Foshan, about 20 kilometers from Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, opened fire when the men resisted arrest and attempted to run away. Police had pursued the suspects from Foshan.