Man who allegedly shot East Timor's president in police custody

The man who allegedly shot and critically wounded East Timor's president last month was in custody Sunday after surrendering to police, military officials said.

Amaro da Costa turned himself in without a fight late Saturday, handing over two automatic weapons and some ammunition, Lt. Col. Filomeno Paixao told reporters in the capital, Dili.

The ex-policeman allegedly shot President Jose Ramos-Horta outside his home on Feb. 11, two military officials told The Associated Press, citing several witness accounts. They spoke on condition of anonymity because a police investigation was ongoing.

Ramos-Horta is recovering from multiple rounds of surgery …