One wounded in shooting

DENPASAR, Bali: Roadside vendor Wayan Pasek Samiada was rushed to Sanglah Hospital after he was hit by a stray bullet when an unknown, gun-wielding man fired after an escaping pickpocket in Kuta.

Antara quoted Badung police chief Lt. Col. Paulus Purwoko Thursday as saying that an examination of the projectile showed the gun could not have belonged to a policeman.

The news agency said that the incident took place when a pickpocket tried to rob a tourist, Tracy Jane, on Jl. Kartika Plaza. A man driving a dark jeep chased after the robber and fired at him. (swe)