Police Investigate Firearms Shooting Journalists In Simalungun

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MEDAN - Police are still investigating the shooting of the local online media leader in North Sumatra. An investigation was also carried out regarding the type of firearm used by the perpetrator to kill.

"When asked about the type of projectile, other weapons, we investigators are still waiting for information from the forensics," said Simalungun Police Chief, AKBP Agus Waluyo, Monday, June 21.

Agus explained that until now his party is still waiting for an autopsy on the cause of death at the Bhayangkara Hospital in Medan.

"From the beginning, the handling of several questions about the cause of death of the deceased needed results from experts from the laboratory," said AKBP Agus.

"The morning after the incident, we sent it to Bhayangkara Hospital, currently it is still in the research or autopsy process and until now we have not received the results, because we are investigators (still) waiting for valid results," he continued.

The police ensure that this case is handled seriously and professionally. The North Sumatra Police Criminal Investigation Directorate team went directly to the scene.

"This means that this is a form of our seriousness to really reveal this case. I think media friends have met me in essence, that this case is handled by a joint team formed by the North Sumatra Police Chief," he said.

Previously, lassernewstoday's Editor-in-Chief, Mara Salem Harahap (43), was found dead in his car, in Nagori Karang Anyer, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra, Saturday, June 19. The victim died from a gunshot wound to the thigh.

From the information gathered, the victim died on his way to his home.

When Mara Salem was found still breathing, residents then took the victim's body to the Vita Insani Hospital in Pematang Siantar. But unlucky when he got there his life could not be saved.