Wearing A Black Leather Jacket, The Perpetrator Of The Shooting At The MUI Office Was Accompanied By Security

The perpetrator of the shooting at the MUI office before he died has been arrested by police officers/ Photo: IST

The police are still investigating the crime scene (TKP) of the shooting at the Central Jakarta MUI office.

According to information obtained, the perpetrator named Mustofa came to MUI at around 10.00 WIB, and intended to enter the MUI office in Menteng, Central Jakarta. At that time the perpetrator was asked by the security forces about the purpose of going to the office. However, the security forces refused to result in acts of violence.

The perpetrator then took out a gun and shot at the MUI office glass. As a result, two MUI staff suffered gunshot wounds to the stomach.

The perpetrator and evidence of firearms were taken by officers and taken to the Menteng Police.

Based on the photo received, the perpetrator was caught wearing a black leather jacket.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Hady Saputra Siagian, confirmed the incident. He also said that the alleged perpetrator had died.

"It's true that we are still investigating it for a while. I went to the crime scene first. The perpetrator has died. (The victim-ed) We are still in the info," said Hady when confirmed, Tuesday, May 2.

When asked further about the chronology and modus operandi of the perpetrators to carry out the action, Hadi could not convey it. Because the incident is still being investigated.

"Later, if we get the identity of the background actor and so on, we will release the mode and so on," he concluded.