Fri, 15 Jun 2001

Gunshot victim found dead

JAKARTA (JP): Local residents of Jl. Taruna Dalam in Pulo Gadung subdistrict, East Jakarta, were shocked by the discovery of a corpse bearing three gunshot wounds early on Thursday.

The body of the man estimated to be in his 20s suffered from gunshot wounds to his head, chest and leg.

Police described the man as 160 centimeters in height, with long straight hair and dark skin covered with tattoos of roses, dragons and a naked woman on the chest, arms and both legs.

Pulogadung Subprecinct police chief Adj. Comr. Syamsul Rizal declined to answer further questions from journalists about the corpse. (01)