Car thief shot to death in Jambi

Car thief shot to death in Jambi

JAMBI: A car thief identified as Yah, 24, was shot dead in
Tanjung Jabung for resisting arrest on Friday.

Adj. Sr. Comr. Suedi Husein, chief of the Tanjung Jabung
Police precinct, said police shot the suspect when he tried to
escape.

"The suspect tried to escape when the police took him to
locate the other suspects," he said. He added that police were
pursuing other suspects identified as Edi, 14, Udin, 21, Dodi,
22, Sul, 15 and Yus, 14.

He said the group was believed to have stolen a number of cars
and motorcycles in the regency. --Antara