The Perpetrator Of The Shooting Of The Jakarta MUI Office DIEd

Illustration of the crime scene. (Unsplash)

The shooting took place at the office of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Menteng, Central Jakarta. The perpetrator is said to have died behind the series of shootings.

"The perpetrator has died," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Komaruddin when confirmed, Tuesday, May 2.

However, the cause of the death behind the shooting has yet to be conveyed. The reason is that this matter is still waiting for information from members at the scene.

It is only conveyed if there is only one perpetrator of the shooting. "Yes, we are currently processing the crime scene, examining witnesses and so on," he said.

The shooting took place at the MUI office, Menteng, Central Jakarta. The shooting took place at around 10.30 WIB.

From the photos received, it appears that the MUI office's glass door is broken. Allegedly due to the shooting.

The Head of the MUI for Fatwa Asrorun Niam Sholeh, who confirmed the incident, said that two staff were victims of the shooting. One of them was injured in the back.

"What is clear is that there are two (victims, ed). One hit in the back," said Asrorun.