One dies in Gelael shooting spree

One dies in Gelael shooting spree

JAKARTA (JP): One person was killed and another injured after
an armed robber opened fire at a Gelael supermarket on Jl M.T.
Haryono, in Tebet, South Jakarta, Thursday night, police said.

Ozi Saputra, 23, a bystander, died in Cipto Mangunkusumo
hospital yesterday morning from a severe head injury while
Rusnani, 18, a cashier, was still in a critical condition in the
hospital yesterday.

Eyewitnesses said the robber came into the shop when it was
about to close at 9 p.m. and got away with Rp 1 million (US$111)
after he opened fire and scared off the attendants.

They said the robber entered the supermarket and threatened
the cashier with a gun, which police identified as an FN-22.

"When the cashier screamed 'robber, robber' the robber
panicked and opened fire at people on sight before he ran out of
the shop," an eyewitness said.

Rusnani was being treated for a serious neck injury.

The head of the South Jakarta detectives, Maj. A. Rycko, told
reporters that he hoped the suspect would be caught soon.
(ivy/edt)