Housebreaker shot by ABRI occupant

Housebreaker shot by ABRI occupant

JAKARTA (JP): A housebreaking criminal was shot in the neck by
its occupant, a member of the Armed Forces, on Monday at
Balaraja, Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta.

City police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said the wounded
suspect, Wilman, 37, together with six accomplices, broke into
the house of First Sgt. Slamet Riyadi in the Sentel Jaya area of
Balaraja early Monday morning.

"The seven men are thought to have pried off one of Slamet's
house windows to enter the house," Lubis said.

The resident, awakened by the noise, discovered the criminals
searching the living room for valuables.

"Slamet fired a warning shot but Wilman tried to snatch the
gun and both then wrestled for the piece. The six others managed
to flee."

According to Lubis, the shot was an "accident" and could be
classified as an act of self-defense.

After the shooting, Slamet rushed Wilman to a nearby clinic
before taking him to Tangerang Police station for further
questioning.

The only thing missing from the house was a television remote
control. (emf)