Man shot dead by group of armed men

Man shot dead by group of armed men

DILI, East Timor: A Carabau villager in the Bonobaro regency
was shot dead in the village of Wababa, Covalima, by a group of
armed men on Sunday.

Fernando Cardoso, 25, and his two friends were riding on a
motorbike from Carabau to Covalima when they spotted a red Toyota
van with six passengers.

The six men reportedly became upset because Fernando and his
friends tried to overtake them. After a heated quarrel, one of
the six passengers took out a gun and shot Fernando.

East Timor Military Commander Col. Tono Suratman confirmed the
fatal shooting, and acknowledged the six could have been members
of a militia. He promised to take stern action against the
shooter.

"It is possible that a militia member shot the victim because
he might have felt threatened by Fernando's hostility toward
him," Tono said. (33/prb)