12 die as armed bandits roll getaway car then open fire on PNG police

Key points

• Twelve men have died in Papua New Guinea after robbing a trade store in Kimbe, West New Britain province, and fleeing in a stolen vehicle. Police Commissioner David Manning said the vehicle rolled over, and survivors then opened fire on officers.
• Police have not said how many died in the crash and how many were shot. One man, believed to have led the group, survived and is in custody.
• Officers seized guns, stolen cash and ammunition. Manning urged young people in gangs to turn away from violence.