The suspects had been involved in an armed robbery of an Asian shop owner at Downtown Lae around 9am yesterday (April 2).
The suspects were intercepted by a traffic police unit when they tried to escape in a Sedan.
The unit was in the area and was alerted by gun shots fired by the suspects, who wounded the Chinese national and a security guard.
Lae metropolitan superintendent, Commander Anthony Wagambie Junior, said the traffic police promptly contacted all units, who then blocked off possible escape routes.
