Linmas Tanjung Priok Made Helpless When Dealing With Motorcycle Thieves, His Neck Is Shot

JAKARTA - A public protection security officer (Linmas) named Tatang Sutio became a victim of a shooting by a gang of motorbike thieves on Jalan Budi Jaya, Sungai Bambu, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.

The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tanjung Priok Police, AKP Alex Chandra, confirmed the incident. The incident occurred on Wednesday, October 4, in the early hours of the morning.

Alex straightened out that the weapons used by the perpetrators were airsoft guns, not firearms.

"It's true, there has been a shooting of security officers when the perpetrators were about to try to steal two wheels. The perpetrator used a weapon used by the Airsoft gun," Alex said when confirmed, Wednesday, October 4.

Alex explained that the incident began when the victim heard the screams of thieves from residents at the scene. On that basis, the flood came to the crime scene (TKP).

Three of the perpetrators used two motorbikes. They came over to the victim, followed by 3 shootings," he said.

"The first was directed at the witness of the theft and hit the fence of the house and the next two shots hit security officers who at the time of the incident the victim would check at the scene," he continued.

As a result of the shooting, the victim fell down. However, he got back up and asked for help until finally the residents helped him. Meanwhile, the perpetrators left the scene without carrying their stolen motorbike.

The local residents took the victim to the Puri Medika Sungai Bambu Hospital, followed by initial treatment in the form of cleaning the wound on the neck. Not long after, the victim was referred to the Koja Hospital, North Jakarta," he said.

Meanwhile, the police who received the information immediately investigated the case. He has examined witnesses and CCTV at the scene.

"While an investigation is being carried out regarding the case," he concluded.