Police foil holdup, robber shot dead

Police foil holdup, robber shot dead

JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead a repeat offender on Wednesday
as he attempted to rob a private employee of Rp 75 million
(US$8,330) outside a money changer on Jl. Gunung Sahari, Central
Jakarta.

City police detectives chief Col. Gories Mere said Andri
Mokodompit, 35, was shot twice in the chest while trying to
resist arrest.

According to Gories, Andri and an accomplice were spotted by
two on-duty patrol officers at midday when trying to grab the
cash from Pepen Supendi, who was about to change the money into
U.S. dollars.

The officers saw the men shoot Pepen in the thigh in their
attempt to overcome him.

The officers shot Andri but failed to halt the other
assailant, Gories said. The man escaped on a motorbike.

Andri fell to the ground with two bullet wounds in his chest.

Police found a FN-type gun and a fake identification card for
the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) on his person.

"We later learned the suspect was also involved in some armed
robberies and other crimes here," Gories said.

"Andri, for instance, killed a convicted man in the Cipinang
prison 18 years ago." (jun)